Brian Burns: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / January 22

Giants Outside Linebackers Were Among Team’s 2025 Strengths

For years, we have been calling for the New York Giants to add to their pass-rush arsenal, preferably with homegrown talent to replenish the last of their effective homegrown talent (Jason Pierre-Paul).

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / January 19

Giants OLB Brian Burns Adds Another Postseason Honor

At this rate, New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns might just need to add more space to his trophy mantel. Burns, who was by far and away the Giants' MVP on a lost season, was named to both the 2025 All-NFL Team and the 2025 All-NFC Team by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).

NFL News / A to Z Sports / January 15

Abdul Carter and Brian Burns emerge as big winners from the Giants hiring John Harbaugh, based on his Ravens track record

The New York Giants' seismic move to hire John Harbaugh has sent shockwaves across the New York media market. Fans are rejoicing as the Giants are expected to land the best coach on the market this cycle.

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history to win a Conference Championship game before turning 27 years old can you name in five minutes?

The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

The 'NFL coach postseason win leaders' quiz

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / January 11

NY Giants On SI's 2025 Season Award Winners

Despite having its third consecutive double-digit losing season, the New York Giants had several standout performers on the gridiron this season. At their

NFL News / Yardbarker

The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / January 10

Giants OLB Brian Burns Earns Coveted Postseason Honor

New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns was voted to Second-team All-Pro Honors by an Associated Press panel, capping the best season of his seven-year career.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / January 2

NFL draft expert has great news for the Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers traded edge rusher Brian Burns after the 2023 season. After declining a package of two first-round picks from the Los Angeles Rams, they still couldn't extend Burns, and they got a second-round pick from the New York Giants for the franchise-tagged edge.

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / December 31

Giants OLB Brian Burns Scores Another 2025 Season Honor

New York Giants outside linebacker has been elected winner of the 25th annual George Young-Ernie Accorsi Media Good Guy Award by the New York Giants Chapter

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / December 30

Giants Defense Delivered a Solid Game in Win Over Raiders: Player Breakdowns

Was it a perfect showing by the New York Giants' defense? Not quite–perfection is extremely rare in the NFL, let alone in life. But this was a solid defensive

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 24

NFC Notes: Brian Burns, Dak Prescott, Commanders, Cowboys, Giants

Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury could look ahead to head coaching opportunities this offseason. When asked about his desire to be a head coach again, Kingsbury

NFL News / Yardbarker

Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / December 23

Giants Avoid Rock Bottom Placement in Latest MMQB Power Ranking Poll

Maybe it’s the promise of New York Giants Abdul Carter, who is coming off another solid game, or perhaps it’s the continued prowess of outside linebacker Brian Burns.

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The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

The 'NFL undrafted receiving leaders' quiz

The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / December 23

Giants Land One Defensive Star in NFL's 2026 Pro Bowl

New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns, who stands second in the NFL in sacks with 15 and who has been one of the consistent bright spots in an otherwise dismal 2025 season for Big Blue, was voted to his third Pro Bowl in his career and first as a member of the Giants.

New York Giants News / Yardbarker / December 19

Brian Burns addresses Giants' 'vision' amid franchise's latest lost season

While Burns is having a successful season, he's part of a 2-12 team that may "earn" the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft by finishing the campaign with the league's worst overall record.

What Browns' Shedeur Sanders recently learned from Giants' Jameis Winston

Analyst references MVP QB while addressing Giants' Jaxson Dart, Fernando Mendoza decision

Giants players send defiant message to those who want them to tank rest of season

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

The 'NFL active sack leaders' quiz

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / December 8

Three Giants Slip from Top 10 Pro Bowl Voting

With each loss mounting for the New York Giants , their presence in the 2026 Pro Bowl voting also dwindles. In the latest update released by the league, only two Giants–outside linebacker Brian Burns and inside linebacker Bobby Okereke–are holding steady in the top-10 vote getters league-wide at their respective positions.

New York Giants News / Yardbarker / December 2

Should Giants have known about Abdul Carter red flags before draft, benchings?

It appears some around the NFL aren't surprised that Abdul Carter hasn't been a model employee since the Giants made him the third overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Giants HC Mike Kafka addresses Abdul Carter's benching

Giants' Abdul Carter offers no real answer for latest benching in loss to Patriots

Giants first-round pick dealing with more disciplinary issues with early 'MNF' benching

The most lopsided blowouts in NFL history

The 'Super Bowl XLII starting lineups' quiz

New York Giants News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 1

Giants’ Brian Burns ‘furious’ amid lackluster effort vs. Patriots

Monday Night Football couldn’t have started any worse for the New York Giants. The New England Patriots built an astonishing 30-7 lead early featuring a botched Giants field goal.

New York Giants News / Pro Football Rumors / November 30

Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux ruled out for 'MNF' vs. Patriots

While the New York Giants will rejoice to see rookie first-round quarterback Jaxson Dart return on offense for "Monday Night Football," Big Blue will be without pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux on defense for the third straight game.

The most lopsided blowouts in NFL history

The 'No. 2 quarterback in every NFL Draft' quiz

NFL News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 28

Brian Burns’ standout season proving Panthers were wrong to trade him

It’s down-the-stretch time in the National Football League. There are a lot of things to be settled in terms of division champions and wild card teams.

New York Giants News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 25

Giants’ Brian Burns drops major endorsement for interim DC after Shane Bowen firing

The New York Giants made another headline-grabbing coaching move Tuesday, marking one of the most defining moments of their turbulent 2025 season. After

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 6

Brian Burns only one of several Bears problems against Giants

Ben Johnson has seen a change come over the Bears . Anyone who remembers the clock running out on the Bears in Detroit last year, the blocked field goal by the Packers, the miracle comeback against the Vikings before losing in overtime and the Fail Mary would have to agree.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 6

Can Giants defense step up and stop the run vs. Bears?

Entering Week 10, stopping the run has been a significant issue for the New York Giants.

Jaxson Dart may have revealed why Giants held onto Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston through trade deadline

Do advanced stats show why Giants' Abdul Carter is betting favorite for big honor?

Giants reportedly may have already made huge Brian Daboll decision

The most lopsided blowouts in NFL history

The 'Chicago Bears head coaches' quiz

New York Giants News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 26

Giants LB Brian Burns expected to play in Week 8 vs. Eagles

Brian Burns, the New York Giants’ disruptive edge rusher who leads the NFL in sacks, said he expects to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles despite

New York Giants News / Yardbarker / October 23

Brian Burns addresses viral clip after Giants' collapse in loss to Broncos

Shortly after the New York Giants completed a historic collapse during their 33-32 loss at the Denver Broncos this past Sunday, Giants pass-rusher Brian Burns seemed to voice his frustrations regarding how defensive coordinator Shane Bowen handled the game's last drive.

Giants' Jaxson Dart discusses playing the villain for Eagles rematch

Broncos' Nik Bonitto closes book on Giants trash talk with comments about Jaxson Dart

Why Giants' Jaxson Dart reminds former QB of Tom Brady

The sack leader for every NFL season

The '2024-25 NFL AP second-team All-Pro' quiz

New York Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / October 22