The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t make a move for a pass rusher before the NFL trade deadline on Oct. 31, but they gave it a shot, at least.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jaguars were one of five teams — along with the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, and San Francisco 49ers — rebuffed by the Carolina Panthers after inquiring about pass rusher Brian Burns.
Burns, a two-time Pro Bowler, has frequently been a subject of trade talks in recent seasons with the Panthers in the early stages of a rebuild that saw Christian McCaffrey and D.J. Moore moved elsewhere. With the 2019 first-rounder on the last year of his rookie contract, it’s not surprising teams thought the 1-6 Panthers would consider moving Burns at the deadline.
Now in his fifth season, Burns has 43 career sacks. He finished 2022 with 12.5 sacks, eighth most in the NFL, and has five sacks through Carolina’s first seven games this year.
Two of the teams turned away by the Panthers, the Bears and 49ers, instead made deals with the Washington Commanders to acquire Montez Sweat and Chase Young, respectively.
Other reports indicated that the Jaguars made a push for the Minnesota Vikings’ Danielle Hunter and the New England Patriots’ Josh Uche before the deadline.
Instead, the only deal made by Jacksonville was a trade with the Vikings to acquire offensive lineman Ezra Cleveland for a sixth-round pick.
