The Los Angeles Rams could be flirting with trading for Brian Burns again soon. 

At least, that is what Pro Football Focus salary cap analyst Brad Spielberger believes should happen. 

Spielberger put together a list of trades NFL teams should make ahead of the OCt. 31 trade deadline. With the Carolina Panthers struggling to ink a long-term extension with Burns and free agency looming, Carolina may move on from its Pro Bowl-level pass rusher to recoup some assets it lost in the 2023 trade that netted the team the No. 1 overall pick, Bryce Young. 

Spielberger has the Panthers recouping a 2024 first-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2026 fourth-round pick in return for sending Burns to the city of Angels. 

"A new-look Rams team is exceeding expectations by a good margin so far in 2023 and should be looking to add a premium talent to a roster that ranks dead last in cash spending as opposed to first in cash spending in 2022, when they offered two first-round picks and a second-round pick for Burns. This offer removes one of the first-round picks from the equation, as we’re a year later into Burns’ career with zero cheap years remaining. From Carolina’s perspective, they replace the 2024 first- and 2025 second-round picks they sent to Chicago in the Bryce Young trade."

It could be a move that makes sense for all parties involved. Burns gets to move on to a team that is trying to retool and win now. Meanwhile, the Panthers earn draft capital to continue the team's rebuilding process. 

Spielberger continues: "Burns has a 77.2 pass-rush grade, 15 quarterback pressures, and five sacks through Week 6. He has earned a 70.0-plus pass-rush grade with at least 50 quarterback pressures and nine sacks in three straight seasons, and he’s roughly on pace to hit all of those marks once again in 2023."

Giving up a player of Burns' caliber would be a tough pill to swallow for Carolina. But to move forward, tough decisions must be made. Trading Burns would be one of many. 

It also helps the Rams have allegedly sought Burns' servicers since 2022. Pushing a trade through would be like calling an old friend — simple. 

In that same article, Spielberger also suggests the Panthers could trade for Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. 

That trade would also provide draft capital for the Panthers in the form of a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 fourth-round pick. Plus, it would give the team a starter-level receiver to pair with Young, something the front office has not been coy about searching for. 

With the trade deadline looming, the Panthers may make some moves. They should make some moves — starting with trading Burns and adding Jeudy. If the team opts to do nothing, the rest of the season could be a wash. 

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