Giants land Brian Burns in trade with Panthers, shell out $150M extension: report

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Things were looking bleak for New York Giants fans on Monday, as Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney headed elsewhere with agreed-upon deals with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers respectively. 

But Giants GM Joe Schoen changed that with a blockbuster trade with the Carolina Panthers for two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Brian Burns, per multiple reports.

The Giants are reportedly sending 2024 second- and fifth-round picks to the Panthers in exchange for Burns, who was set to play on the franchise tag this season if he didn’t get a long-term extension. 

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Dec 3, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Carolina Panthers linebacker Brian Burns (0) tackles Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium.  (Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports)

Well, that’s exactly what Schoen is dishing out, as Burns' agent, Todd France, told NFL Network he’s agreed to a five-year deal worth a maximum value of $150 million with $87.5 million guaranteed. 

Burns, 25, is now the second-highest-paid edge rusher in the league. 

Tensions were high between Burns and the Panthers, who couldn’t find common ground on a long-term extension after his rookie contract went up. 

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The 16th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft was looking for big money after putting together 46.0 sacks and 246 tackles over 80 games with Carolina, yet they used the franchise tag on him before the league deadline with the possibility that a trade may go down. 

The Giants jumped on that chance, knowing they needed a more