The Carolina Panthers have informed linebacker Brian Burns that they will not continue contract talks ahead of free agency, per CBS Sports' Josina Anderson.
Burns, who the Panthers drafted 16th overall in 2019, will become an unrestricted free agent on March 13 with his rookie contract expiring.
Anderson noted that using a franchise tag or executing a tag-and-trade are still options, but Carolina won't continue with long-term contract talks.
The 25-year-old out of Florida State recorded 50 tackles, eight sacks and a forced fumble last season. He's notched 151 tackles, 59 tackles for loss and eight forced fumbles across his five-year career.