Michael Burton: Everything you need to know

Burton signed with the Browns on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The 34-year-old fullback from Rutgers is now joining the Browns after spending each of the last two seasons with the Broncos. Burton appeared in all 34 of Denver's regular-season games during that span, rushing 14 times for 17 yards and a touchdown while catching all 13 of his targets for 73 yards and a touchdown. Additionally, he was a major special-teams contributor, tallying 10 total tackles and one forced fumble across 577 snaps. Expect Burton to assume a similar role for Cleveland during the 2026 season.

Burton visited the Browns on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Burton spent the 2025 season on injured reserve and is now 34 years old. With new coach Todd Monken likely implementing a fullback into his offense with the Browns, Burton could be a candidate for a job at some point.

Burton was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports. Burton suffered a hamstring injury during training camp, and he will now be forced to miss the entirety of the 2025 campaign as a result of being on IR. The fullback would be eligible to return to action this season if he reached an injury settlement with Denver, otherwise he'll shift his focus to 2026.