Fansided · Oct 16, 2025
Giants MVP through six weeks has been everything they needed and more
New York Giants v Washington Commanders | Cooper Neill/GettyImagesWhen he's not holding player-only defensive meetings, New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns is annihilating opposing offenses' schemes, lines, and spirit. Such is the life for the league's third-highest sack producer through six weeks.
General manager Joe Schoen took a massive gamble in the 2024 offseason. He swung a blockbuster deal with the Carolina Panthers for Burns, immediately giving him a five-year, $141 million extension. The move caught a lot of attention, and a 8.5 sack ensuing performance didn't exactly paint Schoen in the best light. But that's old news.
