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Burton, 34, is a former fifth-round pick of the Lions back in 2015. He signed a four-year, $2.46 million contract and made base salaries of $615,000 and $705,000 over the remainder of the contract.<\/p>\n
The Lions waived Burton in 2017, after which he was claimed by the Bears and finished out the remainder of his rookie deal. He had a brief stint with the Saints before signing on with Washington in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From there, Burton returned to the Saints on a one-year contract before signing two consecutive one-year deals with the Chiefs. The Broncos signed him to a one-year contracts each of the past three seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In 2025, Burton appeared in all 17 games for the Broncos and catch 10 passes for for 65 yards receiving and a touchdown. He also rushed for seven yards on two carries and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
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