Burgess, 5-11, 202, was originally selected in the third round (104th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams out of Utah. Burgess joins the active roster after signing off the practice squad, where he spent the first two weeks of the 2025 season with the Black and Gold. Last week, Burgess was a standard elevation off the practice squad, rotating in at safety and on special teams in his Saints debut against the San Francisco 49ers. In five seasons with the Rams (2020-22), New York Giants (2022), Washington Commanders (2023), and Saints (2025), the San Marcos, Calif. native has played in 44 regular season games with four starts, posting career totals of 42 tackles (27 solo) with one pass breakup and 12 special teams stops.