At long last, the will he won’t he, he said she said, she loves me she loves me not saga between Brian Burns and the Carolina Panthers is over. The conclusion came when the Panthers agreed to terms with the New York Giants on trade compensation that would send the two-time Pro Bowler to New York in exchange for draft picks.
It’s been a long time coming to say the least.
It has been 683 days since Carolina exercised Burns’ fifth-year option, locking him down in Charlotte through the 2023 season.
It has been 497 days since the 2022 trade deadline when Carolina turned down an offer of two first-round picks and a second-rounder from the Los Angeles Rams for Burns.
It has been 250 days since Burns reluctantly reported to training camp in the midst of ongoing contract discussions.
It has been 64 days since Burns recorded what would end up being his last sack in a Panthers uniform.
It has been 8 days since Burns and the Panthers halted contract negotiations at the NFL Combine.
Now, Burns is one day away from officially becoming a New York Giant and wiping his hands clean of a complicated relationship with a team that could never figure out how to value their star edge rusher.
