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Panthers Agree to Trade Brian Burns to Giants for Multiple Draft Picks

Carolina's star pass rusher is headed to New York in a blockbuster deal.

Luke Easterling

Panthers Agree to Trade Brian Burns to Giants for Multiple Draft Picks
Panthers Agree to Trade Brian Burns to Giants for Multiple Draft Picks /

The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants have agreed to a blockbuster trade that will send star pass rusher Brian Burns to New York, per multiple reports.

Burns was hit with the franchise tag earlier this month, but without a lont-term contract extension, the Panthers are now sending him to the Giants in return for a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Carolina's rebuild will continue without arguably the best player on their roster, while the Giants get another elite pass rusher to line up across from Kayvon Thibodeaux, and without giving up a first-round pick.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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