CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Brian Burns pegged himself and fellow Carolina Panthers edge rusher Marquis Haynes Sr. superheroes before the 2019 season as the team switched to a 3-4 base defense.
Burns was “Spider-Man".
Haynes was “The Black Panther".
But only Burns emerged as a true superhero. He had 7.5 sacks that season and has totaled 38 sacks over the past four campaigns (30.5 out of the base 4-3 the Panthers used the past three seasons), which has him now seeking to be among the NFL's highest paid edge rushers
Haynes had one sack in 2019 and fell into the situational role he’s been in the past four seasons, tallying 13 sacks, including a career-high five last season as a 4-3 end.