The great thing about Seattle Seahawks fans, among many, is that normally when a player leaves, 12s still wish them well. Sure, doing well against Seattle in the future is not up for debate, but against everyone else? Sure. This is especially true for a player who seemed to do everything the Seahawks asked.
Artie Burns was one of those players. Not good enough to consistently start, but good enough to have on the roster, Burns was a solid depth piece for Seattle for three years. While he only started one game, he was targeted 28 times and allowed a passer rating of only 77.7. He was good, but not great.
He was the kind of player that when he left, Seahawks fans might wish him well. This offseason, he signed with a Miami Dolphins team making a lot of changes, and maybe Burns had a better chance to make an impact on defense. Any hopes of that happening are now gone.
Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Artie Burns appears to have torn his ACL in Miami Dolphins camp
Unfortunately, Burns appears to have torn his ACL early in training camp. If that is the case, he not only might miss the rest of the season, but his career could be done. Teams are willing to take a chance on a player who has shown consistent ability to start, but Burns hasn't been that guy. He is more of a special-teams ace and fill-in at outside corner.
Dolphins veteran CB Artie Burns, who injured his knee at practice today and left on crutches, is feared to have a torn ACL, per source. Burns is now awaiting an MRI and second opinion to confirm. pic.twitter.com/SUkHmNXQsp
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2025
The issue is he has always been the kind of player who would do anything to help his team, and do that to the best of his ability. He might not be Richard Sherman, but he would have been worthy of keeping on the Seahawks' roster had he not gotten a chance with the Dolphins.
12s could have felt free to pull for Burns, too. He wouldn't have played in the Seahawks division or conference, and the Dolphins are not on Seattle's 2025 schedule. It would have been guilt-free cheering for a player who gave everything he could to the Seahawks.
The 30-year-old cornerback signed a one-year deal worth $1,355,000, including a $100,000 roster bonus, with Miami this offseason. He likely won't be available to play again until he is 31. That is probably too old, and a player coming off too major of an injury, for any team to take a chance on. Artie Burns deserved better.
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