Sunday was a big day for the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns as him still being on the roster after practice started resulted in him earning the $800,000 roster bonus that was due him as part of his rookie contract. Paying Burns that roster bonus now means that amount will become dead money should the Steelers ultimately decide to release or trade their former first-round draft pick out of Miami prior to the start of the 2019 regular season. On Monday, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert was a guest on 93.7 The Fan and he was asked if Burns being paid that roster bonus now essentially means he’ll make this year’s 53-man roster.
Kevin Colbert Still Holding Out Hope CB Artie Burns Can Return To Rookie Form
