Expensive Giants star among NFL players under most pressure to perform

Expensive Giants star among NFL players under most pressure to perform

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen made a splash early in the offseason, acquiring linebacker Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers and promptly signing him to a five-year contract extension worth up to $150 million. ESPN’s Seth Walder recently panned that move, calling it a “curious choice” for a…

Giants’ Brian Burns named a player who will ‘live up to the hype’

Giants’ Brian Burns named a player who will ‘live up to the hype’

This offseason, the New York Giants made a bold move, trading for Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl edge rusher Brian Burns and then inking him to a five-year, $141 million extension. Burns is expected to augment the Giants’ sagging pass rush this year under new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, teaming with…

Giants’ acquisition of Brian Burns named one of best offseason moves

Giants’ acquisition of Brian Burns named one of best offseason moves

The New York Giants traded for Carolina Panthers edge rusher Brian Burns in one of the NFL’s biggest player moves of the offseason. The Giants sent second- and fifth-round selections to the Panthers in exchange for Burns and a fifth-rounder and then inked Burns to a lucrative, five-year extension worth…