New York Giants restructure LB Brian Burns' contract

New York Giants restructured LB Brian Burns' contract on March 13, 2026.

Known details

Compensation: Converted $22.75M of salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.1M of cap with New York (NYG)

New York Giants linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

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

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

OfficialMar 13, 2026
New York Giants restructure LB Brian Burns' contract
Converted $22.75M of salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.1M of cap with New York (NYG)
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