James Burgess is ready to go for Jets training camp.
Burgess was activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Burgess spent eight days on the list dating back to Aug. 5. Being on the Reserve/COVID-19 list means Burgess was either infected with coronavirus or that he also could’ve been exposed to someone else who had it and was forced to quarantine.
Burgess has another opportunity to see significant playing time this season with C.J. Mosley opting out due to COVID-19 concerns. Burgess will likely be one of the backup linebackers in 2020 after performing well as a fill-in starter in 2019.
Burgess played well in 10 games last season. He recorded 80 total tackles, half a sack, five pass defenses, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception.