Wed Apr 23 2014 | 13:20 | Jaguars WR Stephen Burton hangs 'em up |
Jaguars placed WR Stephen Burton on the reserve/retired list. |
Burton suffered two concussions last season after being claimed off waivers from the Vikings and couldn't shake his second one, ending the year on I.R. The coaching staff had been high on the 6-foot-1, 224-pound West Texas A&M product. Burton caught 15 passes for 149 yards and a score through three seasons. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Dec 9 2013 | 12:55 | Stephen Burton's season is over |
Jaguars placed WR Stephen Burton (concussion) on injured reserve, ending his season. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Dec 5 2013 | 19:03 | Stephen Burton leads Jaguars inactives |
Jaguars declared WR Stephen Burton, QB Ricky Stanzi, RB Justin Forsett, DT Brandon Deaderick, WR Jeremy Ebert, OG Jacques McClendon and FS Josh Evans inactive for Week 14 against the Texans. |
Burton is week to week with a concussion. Evans (shoulder) had been previously ruled out. Winston Guy will start in his absence. Deaderick is a healthy scratch with DE Jeremy Mincey returning from his team-imposed suspension. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Dec 4 2013 | 12:39 | Stephen Burton wont play on Thursday night |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) will not play in Thursday's game against the Texans. |
Burton is having tons of trouble getting cleared following his Week 10 concussion. Cecil Shorts, Mike Brown and Ace Sanders will be Chad Henne's top-three wideouts Thursday night. |
Source: John Oesher on Twitter | |
Fri Nov 29 2013 | 13:21 | Stephen Burton ruled out for Week 13 |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 13. |
Assuming Mike Brown (shoulder) can play through his questionable tag, he would likely be Jacksonville's No. 2 wide receiver in Sunday's game at Cleveland. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Nov 22 2013 | 13:08 | Stephen Burton ruled out for Week 12 |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 12. |
If Mike Brown (shoulder) can't play against the Texans, the Jaguars will turn to some rotation of Kerry Taylor and Ace Sanders across from Cecil Shorts. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Nov 21 2013 | 13:53 | Stephen Burton (concussion) not yet cleared |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) has yet to be cleared to practice. |
Burton's status has taken on increased importance with Mike Brown (shoulder) banged up, but it appears he's going to miss Sunday's game against the Texans. |
Source: Ryan O'Halloran on Twitter | |
Fri Nov 15 2013 | 14:04 | Stephen Burton ruled out for Week 11 |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 11. |
Expect Ace Sanders to be Jacksonville's third receiver against Arizona. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Nov 14 2013 | 13:45 | Stephen Burton not practicing for Week 11 |
Stephen Burton (concussion) has yet to resume practicing. |
Jacksonville's No. 3 receiver is going to miss Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Burton is week to week. |
Source: John Oehser on Twitter | |
Sun Nov 10 2013 | 15:32 | Stephen Burton done for the day |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton is done for the day in Week 10 with a concussion. |
Look for Ace Sanders to fill in as Jacksonville's No. 3 receiver behind Cecil Shorts and Mike Brown. Burton suffered a concussion earlier this year, so his next absence could be extended. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Nov 6 2013 | 09:19 | Jags are talking up WR Stephen Burton |
Coach Gus Bradley singled out Stephen Burton as someone he wants to step up with Justin Blackmon suspended for the year. |
The Jags claimed Burton off waivers from the Vikings just before Week 1. He's missed the last five games due to a concussion, watching Mike Brown shine as the No. 3 wideout. Now that Brown is the No. 2 man, there's a job opening. "We've always been intrigued by [Burton]," Bradley said. "He's 6-1, 220 pounds and [runs a] 4.4. We've been really developing him to see what he can do." It's a name to stash on watch lists. |
Source: Florida Times Union | |
Thu Oct 17 2013 | 13:52 | Stephen Burton cleared to resume practicing |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) has been cleared to resume practicing. |
The end-of-roster receiver has been sidelined since Week 4. Even if Burton gains full medical clearance for Sunday's game against the Chargers, there's no guarantee he'll be active. |
Source: Ryan O'Halloran on Twitter | |
Fri Sep 27 2013 | 15:25 | Stephen Burton ruled out for Week 4 |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 4. |
Ace Sanders will likely start with both Burton and Mike Brown (back) ruled out against the Colts. Cecil Shorts should gobble up targets in a plus matchup. Hopefully Blaine Gabbert will be able to get him the ball. Hopefully. |
Source: ESPN.com | |
Wed Sep 25 2013 | 15:36 | Jags WR Burton has concussion symptoms |
Jaguars WR Stephen Burton (concussion-like symptoms) did not practice Wednesday. |
Burton, claimed off waivers from the Vikings ahead of Week 1, saw nine targets in last week's loss to the Seahawks. The Jaguars are very thin at receiver with Burton, Mike Brown (back), and Justin Blackmon (suspended) unavailable. |
Source: Mark Long on Twitter | |
Sun Sep 22 2013 | 20:13 | Stephen Burton catches five balls in loss |
Stephen Burton caught five passes for 42 yards in Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Seahawks. |
A castoff of the Vikings, Burton was claimed off waivers by the Jags just prior to Week 1. Now he's operating as the clear No. 2 receiver and racked up nine targets Sunday. Of course, the Jags passing game isn't capable of supporting more than one wideout, so only extreme deep leaguers should take a gander. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun Sep 1 2013 | 14:06 | Jaguars claim WR Stephen Burton |
Jaguars claimed WR Stephen Burton off waivers from the Vikings. |
One of Minnesota's toughest cuts, Burton had seven catches for 112 yards in the preseason and goes 6-foot-1, 224. In Jacksonville, Burton will compete for the No. 4 receiver job in addition to playing time on special teams. |
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter | |
Sat Aug 31 2013 | 17:53 | Lions waive WR Stephen Burton |
Vikings waived WR Stephen Burton. |
Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter | |
Sat Aug 25 2012 | 13:15 | Stephen Burton draws poor reviews |
According to Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, WR Stephen Burton hasn't done "anything to separate himself from some of the other receivers." |
Burton saw limited snaps in Friday's regular season tune-up. "When I look at the tape, we'll see how he did blocking and he did running around, but as a whole, we never gathered any rhythm offensively, so that also means he wasn't a big factor in what we were trying to do offensively." Burton clearly no longer has an outside shot at starting during Jerome Simpson's suspension, and is on the roster bubble. |
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities | |
Thu Aug 16 2012 | 18:39 | Burton the frontrunner for No. 5 WR spot? |
Stephen Burton "appears to be the front-runner" for the Vikings' fifth receiver spot. |
Fourth-rounder Jarius Wright is likely locked in, and Michael Jenkins' salary cut gives him a better chance to stick. Burton's primary competition could be former CFL star Emmanuel Arcenaux, who has improved more than any player WRs coach George Stewart has coached in 25 years. Kerry Taylor and Bryan Walters are also in the mix. Burton could end up starting for the suspended Jerome Simpson in Week 1 if he makes the team. |
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | |
Sat Aug 11 2012 | 11:28 | Vikings increasing Stephen Burton's role? |
According to coach Leslie Frazier, WR Stephen Burton started in place of Percy Harvin in Friday's preseason opener because the Vikings "need to learn more about Stephen in game situations." |
Burton was targeted just two times against the 49ers, but managed to take his lone catch 52 yards. He also had a drop, however. "He had limited exposure a year ago," Frazier said. "(And) then with the injury to Greg (Childs), we really felt like we needed to find out more about him." Beat writer Tom Pelissero believes Burton could see time at split end while Jerome Simpson is suspended for the season's first three games. |
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities | |