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Brian Burns
Giants logoNew York Giants

Brian Burns

LBposition#0jersey28age6' 5"height250lbs8 yrsexperienceFlorida Statecollege
At a glance

Brian Burns is a linebacker for the New York Giants (No. 0). In 3 games of the 2026 season: 4 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 3: 42% of defensive snaps.

Is Brian Burns playing this week?

Brian Burns is not on the current injury report. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Brian Burns's stats this season?

In 3 games of the 2026 season, Brian Burns has 4 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Brian Burns play for?

Brian Burns plays linebacker for the New York Giants, wearing No. 0. Brian Burns is 28 years old, 6' 5", 250 lbs. College: Florida State. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Brian Burns 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/brian-burns (updated 2026-11-10).

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Brian BurnsNew York Giants · #0
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Burns has 116, 19 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %65%
  • Tkl/g4 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits2 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 116 of 135 defensive snapsMethod3 games116 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 2 min agoGlossary →

Burns is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
84%49 snapsWk 1 · DAL
68%42 snapsWk 2 · LA
42%25 snapsWk 3 · TEN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Giants · signed 2024 · 5 years, through 2028$28.2M a year
Total
$141M
Guaranteed
$76.0M
Share of cap at signing
11.0%
54% of the value guaranteed
98th paid48th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Panthers · Franchise1 yrs · $24.0M · $24.0M/yrTraded
  2. 2024Giants · Franchise5 yrs · $141M · $28.2M/yrActive
  3. 2019Panthers · Drafted4 yrs · $13.5M · $3.4M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Cowboys logoDALW 28-20220000
2 Sep 21@ Rams logoLARL 6-28220001
3 Sep 27vs Titans logoTENW 12-7000001
Season440002

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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NFC EastLeo ChenalCommanders logoWSH · LB18tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastKain MedranoCommanders logoWSH · LB12tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastJames HoustonCowboys logoDAL · LB10tkl1sacks—No gradeNFCDante Fowler Jr.Seahawks logoSEA · LB3tkl1sacks—No gradeNFCJosh WoodsFalcons logoATL · LB15tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueCaden CurryColts logoIND · LB22tkl1sacks—No grade

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