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A former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers seems to have suffered a season-ending injury at practice.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns is feared to have suffered a serious injury during the Miami Dolphins’ latest training camp practice.
According ESPN insider Adam Schefter, all signs are pointing toward Burns having torn his ACL. He is now awaiting an MRI and second opinion to confirm.
Burns, 30, was the Steelers’ first-round pick (No. 30 overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He showed promise as a rookie, registering 65 tackles (52 solo), three interceptions and 13 passes defensed in 16 games, but he would not amount to much more.
He started all 16 games as a second-year player in 2017, but in 2018, he was supplanted by veteran Coty Sensabaugh, and in 2019, the Steelers acquired Steven Nelson as a free agent, leaving Burns with minimal playing time. In 2019, he played in 10 games and made one start, recording a total of just eight tackles.
The Steelers then declined Burns’ fifth-year option, making him a free agent following the 2019 season. In 2020, he signed with the Chicago Bears but suffered a season-ending torn ACL before he even got started.
The Bears gave Burns a second chance, re-signing him in 2021. But he struggled in his return, recording just 23 tackles and six passes defensed in 11 games.
Burns got another opportunity, though. In 2022, the Seattle Seahawks signed him to a one-year, $2 million deal and then re-signed him following a campaign in which he had 23 tackles and two passes defensed in 15 games.
He then opted to return home to Miami this offseason to play for the Dolphins, who had a wide-open cornerback room, especially after trading three-time All-Pro Jalen Ramsey to Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Former Steelers First-Round Pick Suffers Serious Injury
