wants a new contract from the , yet doesn't want that weighing on his mind over the course of the season. Once Week 1 kicked off, Burns put contract talks with the Panthers on pause."We haven't really been in talks," Burns said, . "I told them once the season started I'm all about ball. I can't give Donald Parham Jr. Jersey a 1,000% on the field and Drue Tranquill Jersey to my teammates if I'm still worried about contract negotiations."I feel like I owe that to them to be 100%, a 1,000% at all times.''While Burns did think about holding out in search of a new deal, he couldn't go through with it. He decided to play under his fifth-year option of $16.012 million before hitting free agency next season. The Panthers will still have until March to get a deal done with Burns, who Derwin James Jr. Jersey seeks to be paid as one of the best edge rushers in football. "I would say it's in the back (of my mind), but way, way in the back," Burns said. "My main thing has always been to level up my game and really dominate games. That's all my focus is on John Hadl Jersey ."Burns had three pre sures and two sacks in Carolina's season-opening lo s to Atlanta, a strong start after coming off a huge 2022 season. Burns recorded his first double-digit sack season (12.5) last year, tied for eighth in the. His 68 pre sures tied for 10th in the league. He finished with 22 quarterback hits and a 13.7% pre sure rate last season. Tristan Vizcaino Jersey He also was tied for seventh in thein tackles for lo s (17). Playing his first Monday night game, Burns will have the opportunity to show a national audience how good of a pa s rusher he is -- and up the ante on why he deserves to be paid among the elite pa s rushers in the proce s. Click here Click here Click here