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Brian Burns feared to have suffered torn ACL in yet another massive Giants crusher

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Brian Burns, the Giants' star pass rusher, may have suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's game against the Rams after going down early in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. Head coach John Harbaugh expressed cautious optimism but noted that an MRI would determine the extent of the injury. This loss is particularly tough for the team, which already lost quarterback Jaxson Dart to a season-ending knee injury last week. Burns' absence is expected to severely impact the Giants' pass rush, currently ranked 31st in the NFL with just one sack this season.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Brian Burns, the star linebacker for the New York Giants, is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. This follows Jaxson Dart, the team’s second-year quarterback, who was lost for the season with a severe knee injury two weeks earlier. Burns' prognosis is better than Dart's as he won't need surgery on an ankle injury sustained in the same Rams loss but now faces a significant recovery period due to the ACL tear.

The Giants are rallying around backup quarterback Jameis Winston, who led them to a 12-7 victory over the Titans, dedicating the win to Dart. Despite Winston's modest performance (14 of 22 passes for 118 yards), the team’s defense and special teams played crucial roles in securing the narrow win.

With key players sidelined, the Giants are entering an uncertain phase of their season, focusing on building a cohesive unit around Winston as they aim to make the playoffs despite significant injuries.

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Burns, who played Sunday despite suffering an ankle sprain in Week 2, went down early in the fourth quarter and did not return to the game. asserted

who → play → game

“There is some hope there,” Giants head coach John Harbaugh said after improving to 2-1, “but we won’t know until we see the MRI.” asserted

we → be → MRI

This crushing injury comes one week after the Giants lost quarterback Jaxson Dart for the season after suffering damage to his left knee, including his MCL and PCL. Losing Burns is a massive blow to a Giants pass rush that has underwhelmed to start the season. asserted

that → come → season

Burns ranked second in the NFL last season with 16.5 sacks, although he had yet to take down the quarterback this season. asserted

he → rank → quarterback

The Giants rank 31st with their one sack, ahead of only the winless Dolphins, who are generally believed to be the worst team in the NFL. asserted

who → rank → NFL

Burns, 28, is in the third season of a five-year, $141 million extension he signed after being acquired by the team in 2024 and has been a standout during these lean years. asserted

he → sign → years

He has yet to miss a game since joining the franchise and has 25 sacks in 37 games. asserted

He → have → games

With Burns set to miss the season, pending free agent Kayvon Thibodeaux will take on a greater role opposite second-year edge rusher Abdul Carter. asserted

Thibodeaux → set → Carter

Carter has the Giants’ lone sack, tallied during the 28-6 loss to the Rams in Week 2. asserted

Carter → have → Week

The Giants host the Cardinals (2-1) on Sunday in what is a winnable game, but being without Dart and now Burns for final 14 contests provides quite an uphill challenge for Harbaugh and Co. asserted

being → host → Harbaugh

Brian Burns feared to have suffered torn ACL in yet another massive Giants crusher

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