Brian Burns was looking the part of a hard-to-handle pass rusher.

First it was in one-on-one clashes and then during an 11-on-11 attack with a “sack” against Justin Fields. Not that there was any actual sacking allowed on this second and final day of the Giants’ joint practices with the Jets.

The Giants have upgraded their defense, and they may need to depend on that unit to hold up its end even more if the offense rides an up-and-down wave .

Burns could be part of the upgrades in his seventh season. The 6-5, 250-pound outside linebacker was a big get when the Giants traded with the Panthers for him in anticipation of a 2024 season that ended in misery at 3-14. However, Burns played through injuries and contributed 8 1/2 sacks to the cause.

And he has been consulting with three-time

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