During a chaotic first day of 2024 NFL free agency, the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers agreed to a blockbuster trade that has Brian Burns taking his talents to the Meadowlands.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the Giants acquired the star pass-rusher in exchange for second and fifth-round picks. Burns then agreed to a lucrative five-year contract worth a max value of $150 million.
The Burns trade and immediate extension sent X/Twitter into quite a frenzy, to say the very least. If you’ll recall, Carolina rejected the Los Angeles Rams’ offer of two first-round picks for Burns ahead of the 2022 trade deadline.
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Burns joins a Giants defense that already boasts two stars in the front seven, Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux. It’s indeed a genius move on the Giants’ end, and just another example of Carolina owner David Tepper completely mismanaging the values of his best players.
The Panthers placed the franchise tag on Burns last week, preventing the 2019 first-round pick from hitting the open market. Rather than try to work out a long-term deal, the Panthers wound up selling low on the two-time Pro Bowler who has 46 career sacks in 80 games.
Burns has recorded at least seven sacks every year since his rookie 2019 season. His best year came in 2022, when he tallied 12.5 sacks and three pass defenses.
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