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By Field Level Media Sep 28 (Field Level Media) - New York Giants star edge rusher Brian Burns tore his right ACL during Sunday's victory against Tennessee and will miss the rest of the season, coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday.
Burns’ torn ACL wasn’t a true non-contact injury. But he didn’t exactly take on a vicious block while pass rushing early in the fourth quarter. After Burns got blocked in the backfield, as he put pressure on his right leg, his knee buckled. No opponent crashed into his leg and forced it to bend awkwardly. So this was really a semi-contact injury.
Brian Burns didn’t practice all week, played Sunday’s game on a sprained left ankle and now is believed to have a torn ACL in his right knee. If that’s the case, as ESPN reported Monday morning, then the Giants have