WATCH: Brian Burns and DJ Moore reunite with heartwarming embrace
2023 is the first year of DJ Moore’s NFL career where he hasn’t shared a locker room with Brian Burns. So, when they reunited on Thursday, they shared a warm embrace.
During warmups for tonight’s prime-time clash between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears, Moore—who was traded to the Windy City this past spring—found his old friend. He didn’t hold back . . .
A reunion 💫🕷️ pic.twitter.com/jLlYB3f5b7
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 10, 2023
Both were first-round picks by the Panthers, as Moore went with the 24th overall selection in 2017 and Burns with the 16th overall selection in 2018. The two spent five seasons as teammates, through the good (which there was very little of) and the bad.
Unfortunately, Burns is inactive for the Week 10 contest. The two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher sustained a concussion in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
But maybe that’s fortunate for Moore, Tyson Bagent and the Bears—who won’t have to face Carolina’s leader in sacks, quarterback hits and pressures.
No. 0: LB Brian Burns
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No. 3: RB Raheem Blackshear
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No. 4: K Eddy Piñeiro
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No. 5: WR Laviska Shenault Jr.
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No. 6: RB Miles Sanders
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No. 9: QB Bryce Young
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No. 10: P Johnny Hekker
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No. 11: WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
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No. 13: CB Troy Hill
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No. 14: QB Andy Dalton
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No. 15: WR Jonathan Mingo
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No. 17: WR DJ Chark
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No. 19: WR Adam Thielen
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No. 20: CB David Long Jr.
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No. 22: S Jammie Robinson
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No. 23: CB CJ Henderson
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No. 24: S Vonn Bell
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No. 25: S Xavier Woods
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No. 26: CB Donte Jackson
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No. 27: S Alex Cook
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No. 29: CB D'Shawn Jamison (Practice squad elevation)
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No. 30: RB Chuba Hubbard
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No. 32: CB Dicaprio Bootle
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No. 40: LB Deion Jones
Oct 29, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers linebacker Deion Jones (40) hangs on to…
Oct 29, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers linebacker Deion Jones (40) hangs on to Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
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No. 41: S Matthias Farley
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No. 42: S Sam Franklin Jr.
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No. 44: LS JJ Jansen
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No. 46: LB Eku Leota (Practice squad elevation)
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No. 49: LB Frankie Luvu
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No. 52: LB DJ Johnson
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No. 54: LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
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No. 56: C Bradley Bozeman
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No. 61: OT Ricky Lee
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No. 62: G Chandler Zavala
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No. 63: G Austin Corbett
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No. 64: OL Brett Toth
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No. 66: G Nash Jensen
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No. 68: G Cade Mays
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No. 72: OT Taylor Moton
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No. 76: G Calvin Throckmorton
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No. 79: OT Ikem Ekwonu
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No. 81: TE Hayden Hurst
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No. 82: TE Tommy Tremble
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No. 84: TE Stephen Sullivan
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No. 85: TE Jordan Matthews
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No. 86: WR Mike Strachan (Practice squad elevation)
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No. 88: WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
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No. 90: OLB Amaré Barno
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No. 91: DL Nick Thurman
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No. 93: DL LaBryan Ray
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No. 95: DL Derrick Brown
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No. 96: DL DeShawn Williams
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No. 98: OLB Marquis Haynes Sr.
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