James Burgess Jr. Fantasy Stats

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker James Burgess agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Burgess signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2016 after going undrafted out of Louisville, but he was released before the start of the season. He spent time on the practice squad of three different teams before sticking with the Cleveland Browns for two seasons. Burgess spent a year with the New York Jets before playing four games (no starts) for the Packers in 2020. The 27-year-old had just three solo tackles last season before going on Injured Reserve in November. He's a veteran with some experience, but he won't be guaranteed to make the final roster.

The New York Jets released former starting linebacker James Burgess on Friday, according to a source. Burgess started 10 games at middle linebacker for Gang Green in 2019 and had an impressive 80 total tackles. He also had an interception, half a sack, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The 26-year-old had four sacks in his rookie year with Cleveland and 75 total tackles in 2017. He'll be hoping to latch on with another team for the 2020 season as linebacker depth.