CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Carolina Panthers tagged outside linebacker Brian Burns on Tuesday.
Team officials say they put the non-exclusive franchise tag on the star defender just after 10:30 a.m.
The 25-year-old is coming off an 8-sack season.
The 2019 first-rounder has 46 sacks in five seasons and has been to two Pro Bowls. He’s one of just five players in the league to record 7 or more sacks in each of the last five seasons.