NFC Notes: Brian Burns, Kirk Cousins, Falcons, Giants, Panthers

Falcons

  • Falcons HC Raheem Morris said there are no concerns about QB Kirk Cousinsโ€˜ Achilles: โ€œHeโ€™s been full go for a while now.โ€ (Marc Raimondi)

Giants

Giants OLB Brian Burns was brought to New York to try to provide a jolt to a defense that was near the bottom of the league in yards per game last season.

โ€œI feel like itโ€™s our responsibility to make sure the defense elevates,โ€ Burns said, via ESPN. โ€œI put it more on the leaders and captains of the defense to raise the level of play.โ€

Burns has high expectations for himself every season and plans on bringing double-digit sack potential to New York.

โ€œIโ€™d be disappointed if I werenโ€™t a double-digits sack guy anywhere,โ€ Burns said. โ€œI mean, but thatโ€™s just my personal goals.โ€

Giants HC Brian Daboll emphasized itโ€™s going to take all 11 players on each side of the ball to make an impact, but having a player like Burns can make their jobs easier.

โ€œYeah, any good player makes a difference,โ€ Daboll said. โ€œI canโ€™t quantify it. Heโ€™s a good pass rusher. Heโ€™s done a good job in camp. It takes 11 people to play good on defense. It takes 11 people to play good on offense, special teams. But when you have a good player, that certainly helps the other 10 players.โ€

Panthers

  • Panthers LB Jon Rhattiganโ€˜s renegotiated two-year, $2.9 million deal includes a $400,000 signing bonus, $1.75 million guaranteed, and base salaries of $1.1 million in 2024 and $1.4 million in 2025, per Aaron Wilson.

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