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

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Matt Ehalt

Quick Summary

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 locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

The New York Giants face worsening injury issues as star linebacker Brian Burns will miss time due to an ankle injury suffered during their 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Jaxson Dart, the team's young quarterback, has been ruled out for the season after suffering knee damage in the same game. The Giants host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday and are expected to start backup QB Jameis Winston, who struggled in his first game back since Dart’s injury. Despite these challenges, rookie kicker Dominic Zvada showed promise with successful field goals against the Rams, potentially boosting a unit looking to make improvements under new coordinator John Harbaugh.

Written for “Giants Injury Woes and Recent Games” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 26 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Giants Injury Woes and Recent Games
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Burns PERSON · 6× Giants ORG · 6× NFL ORG · 2× Abdul Carter PERSON · 1× Carter PERSON · 1× Dolphins ORG · 1× Jaxson Dart PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Kayvon Thibodeaux PERSON · 1× Rams ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
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🔮 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.
2026-09-28 · New York Post
Brian Burns feared to have suffered torn ACL in yet another massive Giants crusher · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

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
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