- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $3.39M
- Signing bonus
- $7.87M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$13,540,182 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $13,540,182 guaranteed at signing and a $7,867,404 signing bonus.
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New York Giants
New York GiantsBrian Burns Contract
Brian Burns signed a five-year, $141 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $76 million guaranteed and can reach $150 million with incentives. It carries a $21.38 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
5-year contract$141M
- Guaranteed
- $76M
- Average / year
- $28.20M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Linebacker #0Age 288 NFL seasons6' 5" / 250 lbsFlorida State
NYGLB / 0
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $7,000,000 | $25,550,000 | $0 | $21,383,333 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,550,000 | $21,383,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $7,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $500,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $12,583,333=$21,383,333Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$43.50M$21.75M$0
CAR2019–2023NYG2024–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $22,750,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $500,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$25,550,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 21 | CAR | $495,000 | $7,867,404 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,022 | $0 | $0 | $8,417,426 | $8,417,426 |
| 2020 | 22 | CAR | $1,110,463 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $152,262 | $0 | $0 | $1,262,725 | $9,680,151 |
| 2021 | 23 | CAR | $1,725,926 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,725,926 | $11,406,077 |
| 2022 | 24 | CAR | $2,341,389 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,341,389 | $13,747,466 |
| 2023 | 25 | CAR | $16,012,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,012,000 | $29,759,466 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | NYG | $8,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,500,000 | $73,259,466 |
| 2025 | 27 | NYG | $6,250,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,550,000 | $97,809,466 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | NYG | $1,300,000 | $0 | $22,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $25,550,000 | $123,359,466 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | NYG | $21,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $25,500,000 | $148,859,466 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 30 | NYG | $21,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $25,500,000 | $174,359,466 |
| Career totals | $80,234,778 | $42,867,404 | $38,750,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $2,007,284 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $174,359,466 | $174,359,466 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $28.20M
- Signing bonus
- $35M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.9%
$141,000,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $76,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $35,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $24.01M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$24,007,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.