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Brian Burns

Number #0
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 5" / 250LBS
Age 28
Draft / Org Florida State
Through 2028$109.5M

3 years$36.5M a yearFully guaranteed

51sthighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 28 $21.4M — This season
2027 29 $44.1M +106%
2028 30 $44.1M —
2029 31 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs BurnsCap hit
48 Jeffery Simmons TEN 29 2031 +$0.7M $22.1M 49 Leonard Williams SEA 66 2030 +$0.7M $22.0M 50 Carlton Davis III NE 30 2028 +$0.6M $22.0M 51 Brian Burns H017 28 2029 $21.4M 52 Tre'von Moehrig CAR 27 2028 -$0.1M $21.3M 53 Justin Jefferson MIN 27 2029 -$0.2M $21.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $36.5M a year

WillAnderson $36.5Ma year 5 years, Texans Age 25 TristanWirfs $35.6Ma year 4 years, Buccaneers Age 27 DKMetcalf $34.8Ma year 4 years, Steelers Age 29
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
H017
—
$21,383,333
—
2027
H017
—
$44,083,333
—
2028
H017
—
$44,083,334
—
2029
H017
UFA
Contract Notes: Injured Reserve — INJURED RESERVE: KNEE (ACL)