Michael Burton to the Broncos
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yup
amazed he's lasted this long to be honest
at least he meets the minimum for that sweet nfl pension
Armies of nomads in NFL
They bounce from team to team to team.
Same for coaches - especially in college where 3 years on one is a long time.
Even well regarded coaches like Frank Cignetti.
Hard to live with so much instability
Frank Cignetti jobs
Pittsburgh (1989)
Graduate assistant
IUP (1990–1992)
Wide receivers coach
IUP (1993–1994)
Defensive backs coach
IUP (1995–1996)
Quarterbacks coach
IUP (1997–1998)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Kansas City Chiefs (1999)
Offensive assistant
New Orleans Saints (2000–2001)
Quarterbacks coach
Fresno State (2002–2005)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
North Carolina (2006)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
San Francisco 49ers (2007)
Quarterbacks coach
California (2008)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Pittsburgh (2009–2010)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Rutgers (2011)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
St. Louis Rams (2012–2014)
Quarterbacks coach
St. Louis Rams (2015)
Offensive coordinator
New York Giants (2016–2017)
Quarterbacks coach
Green Bay Packers (2018)
Quarterbacks coach
Boston College (2020–2021)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Pittsburgh (2022–present)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coac
Especially impressive considering most NFL teams don't even have a fullback on their roster.
It really does reflect the diminished role the FB plays in current NFL offensive schemes.
I haven't even looked but how many college rosters still have legitimate fullbacks?
It is
After 8 seasons in NFL Burton has 62 yards rushing and 1 TD
The most interesting thing about Burton's career is how many teams he's been on and left practically no traces.
There are quite a few ghost players like that in the NFL
They are on a roster and get a check but are mostly invisible
Doing that for 8 years is quite a feat
Any job on any team in the NFL is a good gig. Good for him to last as long as he has, make it while you can.
Burton left a trail of crumbs...right to his bank account. Very impressive for anyone to remain in the league for that many years. He's proved to be valuable to many teams who want a hard working, blue collar fullback/ST player. And he's a Jersey guy. And he's a Rutgers guy.
Agreed. The post above about Cignetti jumping around shows why Burton has also been on so many teams. Very few teams use a fullback, if the coordinator who does moves teams, you’re moving too.
A case could be made that the best roster job in NFL is where you get paid but dont have to play.
A guy from my HS made Pro Bowl as OL and has had over 20 operations since retiring. He cant sleep a whole night
On top of that, if he sticks it's the largest contract he's had ($1.37 million). Signing bonus is smaller than '22 but overall it surpasses '22 by about $20k.
Doesn't include the $300k? he just got for the Super Bowl.
The smallish signing bonus ($126k) may indicate the team isn't completely sold on him being around for the season but regardless he's done himself proud already.
DePaola and Harris both earning over $10 million in their careers as long snappers is a great example
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