Brian Burns of the Panthers was ejected for a hit against Tampa Bay Carolina Panthers star Brian Burns was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after throwing a punch.
A brawl broke out at the Bucs-Panthers game Sunday night, with Burns throwing a punch at Buccaneers offensive lineman Cody Mauch.
ANOTHER FORUM! Panthers LB Brian Burns is suspended for the hit. pic.twitter.com/WE9bEKxDgf — Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) December 3, 2023 Burns has missed several games this season due to injuries, but he is also expected to sign a long-term deal with the franchise. The former Florida State star has been one of the best pass rushers in the league in recent years. He totaled 12.5 sacks in 2022, and 7.5 or more in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The Panthers are having a rough season and are currently 1-11 on the year. With the loss, they are officially out of playoff contention for the 2024 NFL playoffs. In 2023, Burns has six sacks and 33 tackles for the Panthers. During his time with the Florida State Seminoles, he proved himself to be one of the most dominant pass rushers in the country. There, he finished his career with 23 sacks. As a junior in 2018, he started all 12 games, racking up 52 tackles and 10 sacks. Those numbers were good enough to earn him first-team All-ACC Honors in 2018. A graduate of American Heritage High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Burns was one of the most coveted prospects in the country. In his junior and senior seasons, he had 135 tackles and 28 sacks to help his team win state championships. He was good enough to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Games. During the 2016 season, Burns was rated the No. 46 player in America and a four-star prospect by the On3 industry rankings. When he chose Florida State, he chose them over Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Michigan and many others.
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