Brian Burns and the Carolina Panthers might not be best friends at the moment, but they'll be together a little longer.
Burns, an excellent pass rusher with 46 career sacks, was given the franchise tag ahead of Tuesday afternoon's deadline, the Panthers announced. It's a non-exclusive tag for Burns, meaning Burns can negotiate with other teams. The tag price is $24 million for the 2024 season, according to NFL Media.
The Panthers have been reluctant to trade Burns, but they also haven't given him the long-term deal he seeks.
Carolina, which reportedly turned down two first-round picks and a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Rams for Burns in 2022 and didn't trade Burns before the deadline last year, clearly wants to hold onto him.