Morgan Burnett
Morgan Burnett Is Destined For Greatness
Aug 1st
Green Bay Packers safety Morgan Burnett is going to be great this season and his coaches and teammates aren’t afraid to tell everyone about it. Here’s what they’re saying.
Burnett: We Won For Nick
Sep 27th
The Green Bay Packers shouldn’t need any extra motivation, especially against a rival like the Chicago Bears, but safety Morgan Burnett certainly has some. It could make the Packers even more dangerous this season.
Competition At Safety Was Over Before It Began
Aug 15th
The idea that Morgan Burnett and Charlie Peprah were in a competition for the starting strong safety job has been floated. The Green Bay Packers apparently didn’t get the memo.
Barnett, Jones, Briggs And Burnett Celebrate In Vegas
Mar 16th
Green Bay Packers linebackers Nick Barnett, Diyral Briggs and Brad Jones and safety Morgan Burnett were spotted at Tao in the Venetian earlier this week. What were they doing? Eating and partying, of course. According to Las Vegas Weekly, the group dined at the restaurant before heading to the skybox overlooking the club.
Simpkins Signed, Burnett To IR
Oct 7th
The Green Bay Packers officially put injured safety Morgan Burnett on injured reserve today and they signed linebacker Maurice Simpkins off the practice squad to take his roster spot. Simpkins is a first-year player out of Coastal Carolina who came to the Packers from the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League. He was [...]
Burnett Out For The Season
Oct 4th
Green Bay Packers starting safety Morgan Burnett will be lost for the year with a torn ACL. Burnett suffered the injury early in the Packers victory over the Detroit Lions, on Sunday, and played around 10 snaps before coming off the field. He was replaced by Derrick Martin. The injury is a blow to a [...]
Packers Sign Morgan Burnett
Jul 16th
The Green Bay Packers have locked up third-round draft choice, Georgia Tech safety Morgan Burnett, with a four-year deal. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Burnett is expected to compete with Atari Bigby for the Packers starting strong safety spot. The team is down to two unsigned draft picks — second-rounder Mike Neal [...]
Burnett Could Be Signed By The Weekend
Jul 14th
You know it’s slow in Packerland when the locals are reporting on news potentially happening. The Green Bay Packers are reportedly close to signing safety and third-round draft choice Morgan Burnett. “Before this week is out is a possibility of the deal possibly being done,” Robert Brown, Burnett’s agent, said. “You’re just trying to make sure [...]
Atari Bigby vs. Morgan Burnett
Jun 27th
When training camp opens, the Green Bay Packers will have few spots in the starting lineup up for grabs. The only totally open competition is at left guard, where Daryn Colledge will battle Jason Spitz for the starting job. There are other positions that may turn into competitions, however. T.J. Lang and Mark Tauscher may [...]
Woodson Likes Burnett
Jun 23rd
Veteran Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson likes what he sees from rookie safety Morgan Burnett. In fact, Woodson expressed confidence in Burnett’s ability to start for the Packers, which becomes increasingly likely the longer Atari Bigby refuses to sign his tender. “From what I’ve seen early out of him, he’s not making mistakes, or [...]
Bigby Gets Closer To Losing His Job Every Day He’s Absent
Jun 11th
Green Bay Packers’ safety Atari Bigby has given no indication he plans on signing his restricted free agent tender and the longer he stays away from Green Bay, the less likely he is to retain his starting spot. The Packers drafted safety Morgan Burnett in the third round of this year’s draft, trading up to [...]