The Bengals today signed unrestricted free agent LB Oren Burks to a two-year contract through the 2026 season.
Burks (6-3, 233), an eighth-year player out of Vanderbilt University, originally was a third-round draft pick of Green Bay in 2018. He spent four seasons with the Packers (2018-21), two with San Francisco ('22-23) and one with Philadelphia ('24). He has played in 108 regular-season games with 17 starts, and totaled 161 tackles, eight TFLs, two sacks, three PDs, one INT, four FFs and two FRs.
Burks also has played in 15 career postseason games with four starts, and recorded 36 tackles, three TFLs, one sack, one PD and two FFs. He started three games for Philadelphia this past postseason to help the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX.
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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks (42) reads the play during the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs, 40-22. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oren Burks (48) during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks (42) celebrates after a play during the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs, 40-22. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oren Burks (48) celebrates after making a stop during the NFL Super Bowl LVIII game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Washington Commanders' Austin Ekeler, center, is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles' Oren Burks, left, and Quinyon Mitchell during the NFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oren Burks (48) celebrates a tackle against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec, 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. the 49ers defeated the Eagles 42-19. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle (23) runs with the ball against Philadelphia Eagle linebacker Oren Burks (42) during the NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oren Burks (48) defends during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker)
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks (42) reacts after kickoff during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oren Burks (48) celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
