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PackPros: Juston Burris 2020 Outlook

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Former NC State Cornerback Juston Burris finally had his breakout season lat year, and it paid off for the Raleigh native.

After being drafted in the 4th round by the Jets in 2016, Burris played two seasons as a reserve in the secondary for the Jets, but was waived by them October 2018. Eventually he was picked up by the Browns, and ended up playing one snap from scrimmage in 2018, after playing a combined 521 in his first two seasons combined.

Burris’ rollercoaster continued at the beginning of last season, being cut by the Browns prior to the season, only to be picked up by the Raiders, who cut him a week later. Burris found his way back to Cleveland a week later when they had a need.

Well…the need was met.

Burris went on to start 9 of the 14 games he played for Cleveland in 2019, tallying 32 tackles, 7 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack and 2 tackles for loss. His overall grade of 69.4 by ProFootballFocus last season was a solid score for his first year as a starter. Burris ranked 28th out of all the Safeties in the NFL in Run Defense (72.8) and 34th in tackling (77.4).

This Sunday, Burris will be suiting up for the Panthers, after signing a 2-year $8 million contract with Carolina this offseason.

Not only does Burris have a starting job at Strong Safety with the Panthers. Not only did he earn a payday. He’s also back in his home state, playing High School football right down the road at Broughton High School in Raleigh.

Panthers Head Coach Matt Rhule has spoken glowingly about the addition of Burris.

“I’d say one of the unsung heroes of camp, one of the guys we signed and I thought he was going to be good, but I just love his work ethic and attention to detail, is Juston Burris,” Rhule said Saturday. “He’s exactly the type of guy I want to build this thing around.”

“He plays really loudly. He doesn’t talk, though, really loudly. He plays really loudly. He plays on special teams. He doesn’t complain,” Rhule said. “(H) e’s been one of the guys this camp that you say to yourself, we’ve got to keep this guy out here and really let him have an effect on the entire franchise.” (NFL)

Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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T-Wolves Sign Former NC State Forward TJ Warren for Remainder of the Season

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Back during the first week of March, former All-ACC NC State Forward TJ Warren signed a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After finding success as a scoring option off the bench, the T-Wolves signed him to another 10-day contract.

With only 11 games remaining in the regular season, Minnesota went ahead and signed him for the rest of regular season yesterday.

In the 7 games Warren has played for the T-Wolves, he has averaged 4.1 points per game in 14.0 minutes of play, shooting 47.8% from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc.

Warren has not played in Minnesota’s past two games, but he has a chance to prove his worth once again tonight in the T-Wolves matchup vs. the Pistons. As things currently stand, Minnesota sits in 3rd place in the Western Conference.

Here’s a look at the former ACC Player of the Year’s stats over 10 seasons.

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Former NC State All-American Nyheim Hines Signs 1-Year Deal With Cleveland

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Former NC State All-American Nyheim Hines has signed a 1-year deal with the Cleveland Browns worth up to $3.5 million.

Maybe Cleveland will use Hines to his full potential. If you’re not using him as a Swiss Army Knife in the passing game, you’re wasting an opportunity.

The former All-ACC Running Back Hines missed all of last season due to a torn ACL he suffered in a boating accident.

This will be Hines’ 7th season in the NFL.

When you look at what former NC State players have done in the NFL, Hines ranks in the Top-10 in Rushing and Receiving.

His 1,015 rushing yards ranks 7th in school history and his 10 rushing touchdowns rank 9th. Hines’ 240 receptions rank 8th and his 1,778 receiving yards rank 10th.

In the return game, he’s one of the best to represent NC State in the NFL as well. His 1,015 punt return yards ranks 2nd in school history and his 817 kickoff return yards rank 6th. Hines’ 2 punts returned for TD’s ranks 3rd, and his 2 kickoffs taken to the house ranks 1st.

 

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Former NC State Quarterback Jacoby Brissett Signs 1-Year Deal with Pats

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Former NC State Quarterback Jacoby Brissett is signing a 1-year deal with the New England Patriots, rejoining the team that drafted him in the 3rd Round back in 2016.

The deal is worth $8 million.

After the Pats traded away Quarterback Mac Jones to the Jaguars yesterday, it’s abundantly clear what they are planning to do with the 3rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

After winning a Super Bowl in his lone season in New England in 2016, Brissett went on to spend 4 seasons in Indy, before spending the next 3 seasons in 3 different cities: Miami, Cleveland and Washington.

Brissett has had a great career as a backup Quarterback through 8 seasons in the NFL, playing in 79 games (starting 48), throwing for 10,574 yards and 51 touchdowns, with 23 interceptions, and a QB Rating of 85.3.

Brissett ranks 5th in NC State history in career passing yards and touchdowns, and 3rd in QB Rating by a former Wolfpack player in the NFL.

Prior to making a dime from New England in 2024, Brissett has made $50.9 million through his first 8 seasons in the league.

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Former NC State Defensive Tackle Justin Jones Signs with Arizona

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Former NC State Defensive Tackle Justin Jones (2014-17) has signed a 3-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.

The deal is worth a total of $30.1 million, with $19.75 million guaranteed.

Jones spent the past two seasons in Chicago, where he started in every game, recording 101 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

In 2018, Jones was taken in the 3rd round by the Chargers. After playing in 15 games as a reserve as a rookie, Jones started for the Bolts for the next 3 years before signing with the Bears.

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