The Giants’ injury nightmare got a lot darker in Sunday’s win over the Titans.
Brian Burns, the team’s star pass rusher, is believed to have suffered a torn ACL after leaving the fourth quarter with a knee injury, according to NFL Network. If that diagnosis holds, his 2026 season is over.
The injury happened with about 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter on a first-and-10 snap. Titans quarterback Cam Ward hit Tony Pollard for a 1-yard gain, and Burns was left on the field in obvious pain after the play.
Burns was already playing through another issue. He had injured his ankle in last Monday’s 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, yet still suited up against Tennessee.
The 28-year-old came into this season on the back of a career year, piling up 16.5 sacks for New York last season. Through three games, he had four tackles, four pressures and two quarterback hits.
Now the Giants may have to patch together their pass rush without him. Abdul Carter, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Arvell Reese are the names on hand to absorb more of that burden.
Burns’ situation lands on top of another crushing blow for New York. Starting quarterback Jaxson Dart went down with a knee injury against the Rams last week. There was early optimism that it might not be serious, but surgery was eventually required, and Dart has been shut down for the year.
That leaves the Giants without their two most important players, one on each side of the ball. It’s a brutal turn for a team that entered 2026 with John Harbaugh as head coach and plenty of momentum after a Week 1 upset over Dallas.
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