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Panthers pick up 5th-year option on Brian Burns' contract
(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers have picked up the fifth-year option on Pro Bowl defensive end Brian Burns' contract, keeping him with the team at least through the 2023 season.
That means Burns is guaranteed to make $16 million in the 2023 season.
However, the Panthers have said they're hopeful to sign the 24-year-old Burns to a long-term contract before his current deal is up.
The 16th pick in the 2019 draft, Burns has 25 1/2 sacks in his first three seasons. Only Julius Peppers (30) had more sacks in his first three seasons in Carolina.
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Updated April 29, 2022
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