Facyson Now Has Even Deeper Connection to the Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Brandon Facyson and his cousin, Amari Burney, have experienced what it's like to be teammates through OTAs and minicamp.

When Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Brandon Facyson found out in March he had the opportunity to come back and play for the club he had excelled with two seasons ago, it was a chance he couldn't turn down.

Little did he know that the new chapter would come with even more familiarity on a much more personal level.

On Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, Facyson heard the Raiders select linebacker Amari Burney, his cousin, in the sixth draft round.

An emotional Facyson's phone began to blow up with phone calls from friends, but all he wanted to do was call his cousin, who now also happened to be his new teammate.

"I got on FaceTime with him, I called him as soon as I heard the news, and we were all on the phone on FaceTime, and I got my family in background and everything like that," Facyson said when he addressed the media after Thursday's minicamp practice. "I'll let him know again that he can bother me with anything. This process is different, especially when you're coming in as a rookie. When I came in, when I was with the Chargers, I didn't really know anybody going to the Chargers until I got there. So I think it's amazing for him to have somebody, especially like family, who is here already.

"I see him around and we talk every single day. I ask him how he's doing. He can never bother me, it's family first, you know what I mean? I just tell him just lock in, just stay focused every single day, don't get too down, too up on yourself, keep everything kind of even keel. Enjoy the time because this is a very special moment for everyone, our family, and I'm proud of him, super proud of him. I've been watching his story ever since he was at Florida. Ever since he was a kid he was running the 200, winning the 200 in the state of Florida every single year. So he packed on a few pounds and went to that linebacker spot, so been watching him since he was at Florida, and I'm just super proud of him. I kind of got emotional when I heard his name get called. And yeah, it's just a surreal moment and just blessed to have him here, and he knows he can ask me anything, he won't ever bother me. So it's all love on my end."

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