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Brian Burns — New York Giants LB

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New York Giants

Key starter92
Roster Value92/100Elite Roster Assethigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
94
Expected Games
17/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
85
This Year
$21M
Per Game
$1.3M
NYGNYG
Projected Role
Key Starter
Roster Status
Active
Age
28
Height
6'5"
Weight
250 lb
College
Florida State

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role92
Experience94
Durability98
Continuity92
Prime96
Draft pedigree85
Contract Fit69

Where Brian Burns fits · Linebackers

NYG linebackers, last season vs this season — Brian Burns is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Frank Bush
92Tremaine EdmundsNEW8215/17990869685$5.6M28.26'4"250
92Brian Burns9217/179492989685$21M28.36'5"250
88Arvell ReeseNEW8712/1700505092$12M——241
82Abdul Carter8017/1754651008495$10M22.66'3"252
72Kayvon Thibodeaux7712/177899739692$15M25.66'5"250
45Caleb Murphy408/172504496—$1.1M26.66'3"245
45Trace Ford385/17005096—$885K25.56'2"252
35Micah McFadden549/177194559638$3.0M26.66'2"232
25Zaire Barnes368/171749499623$1.1M26.96'1"227
25Jack KellyNEW242/1700505019$1.2M——240
25Darius Muasau5213/175584779623$1.1M25.56'0"230
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Frank Bush
92Brian Burns9217/179492989685$21M28.36'5"250
82Bobby OkerekeLEFT8616/179699939062—30.06'1"234
82Abdul Carter8017/1754651008495$10M22.66'3"252
72Kayvon Thibodeaux7712/177899739692$15M25.66'5"250
55Neville HewittLEFT5511/17841465720—33.36'2"234
55Chris BoardLEFT5211/17582065840—31.06'2"230
55Victor DimukejeLEFT5110/175510589614—26.76'2"265
45Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesLEFT5113/175407491—$1.1M29.96'2"209
45Tomon FoxLEFT459/174805396—$1.1M28.46'2"260
45Caleb Murphy408/172504496—$1.1M26.66'3"245
45Swayze BozemanLEFT345/17902996—$1.1M27.76'1"225
45Trace Ford385/17005096—$885K25.56'2"252
35Micah McFadden549/177194559638$3.0M26.66'2"232
25Zaire Barnes368/171749499623$1.1M26.96'1"227
25Darius Muasau5213/175584779623$1.1M25.56'0"230

Contract

This season$21M
Total deal$141M

Roster move

Key starter92
LBBrian BurnsRoster value92/100
Exp94
Exp gms17/17
Prime96
Draft1000
Stayed
NYG
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$21MThis yr
$141MTotal
$1.3MPer gm

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