From the moment that the Carolina Panthers placed the franchise tag on star edge rusher Brian Burns this offseason, it became clear that this wasn't a long-term ploy. Rather, this was a tag-and-trade scenario as the relationship between player and organization had run its course. All that needed to happen was for the Panthers to find a trade partner. On the first day of the legal tampering period in 2024 NFL free agency, they found that partner in the form of the New York Giants. The Panthers agreed to trade Burns to the Giants for a 2024 second- and fifth-round pick. It's a far cry from what the Rams had previously offered Carolina, but that was when the franchise still believed it could work out a long-term deal for the pass-rusher. With that no longer on the table, they had to settle for this best offer they could get from New York.
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