San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch didn’t shy away from the fact that the team was working the phones ahead of last Tuesday’s trade deadline.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chase Young wasn’t the only target for the Niners. San Francisco, along with the Chicago Bears, both “expressed interest” in Burns this year, per Schefter’s sources. He also said the Jaguars, Falcons, and Ravens each reached out to Carolina.
Burns is 25, came into the weekend with five sacks and 12 tackles for loss, and is already knocking on the door of stardom.