Trey McBride, Brian Burns Named to NFL Top 100, Check Out the Updated 2026 Rankings

New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns clearly impressed his peers after totaling a career-high 16.5 sacks last year.

Burns came in at 14th in the NFL Top 100 ahead of the 2026 season after missing the cut altogether in 2025. He had previously never ranked higher than 54th.

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride enjoyed a major bump as well, climbing from 65th to 13th.

Here's how the list looks as it inches toward its conclusion.

NFL Top 100 for 2026

100. New Orleans Saints DE Cameron Jordan

99. Indianapolis Colts OG Quenton Nelson

98. Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young

97. Seattle Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV

96. New Orleans Saints RB Travis Etienne Jr.

95. New York Jets LB Demario Davis

94. Kansas City Chiefs C Creed Humphrey

93. Cleveland Browns LB Carson Schwesinger

92. Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair

91. Chicago Bears DE Montez Sweat

90. Carolina Panthers DE Derrick Brown

89. Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams

88. Detroit Lions LB Jack Campbell

87. Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan

86. Los Angeles Chargers LB Tuli Tuipulotu

85. San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy

84. Los Angeles Rams LB Byron Young

83. Tennessee Titans DT Jeffery Simmons

82. Pittsburgh Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey

81. LB Bobby Wagner

80. New England Patriots WR A.J. Brown

79. Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce

78. Arizona Cardinals LB Josh Sweat

77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield

76. Carolina Panthers CB Jaycee Horn

75. Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker

74. Green Bay Packers RB Josh Jacobs

73. Denver Broncos DE Zach Allen

72. Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love

71. Baltimore Ravens WR Zay Flowers

70. Green Bay Packers S Xavier McKinney

69. Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

68. Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton

67. Miami Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks

66. Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London

65. Baltimore Ravens LB Roquan Smith

64. New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave

63. Baltimore Ravens S Kyle Hamilton

62. Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence

61. New England Patriots S Kevin Byard

60. Las Vegas Raiders TE Brock Bowers

59. Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix

58. Houston Texans WR Nico Collins

57. Buffalo Bills OT Dion Dawkins

56. Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

55. Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb

54. San Francisco 49ers LB Fred Warner

53. Los Angeles Rams WR Davante Adams

52. Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Tristan Wirfs

51. Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams

50. Los Angeles Chargers S Derwin James Jr.

49. Chicago Bears G Joe Thuney

48. Jacksonville Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen

47. Philadelphia Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell

46. San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle

45. Philadelphia Eagles LB Zack Baun

44. Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow

43. Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones

42. Denver Broncos OT Garett Bolles

41. Pittsburgh Steelers LB T.J. Watt

40. San Francisco 49ers OT Trent Williams

39. Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert

38. Philadelphia Eagles CB Cooper DeJean

37. Detroit Lions OT Penei Sewell

36. Dallas Cowboys WR George Pickens

35. Cleveland Browns DE Jared Verse

34. Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley

33. Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff

32. Denver Broncos LB Nik Bonitto

31. Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

30. Detroit Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson

29. Philadelphia Eagles DT Jalen Carter

28. New England Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez

27. Carolina Panthers LB Devin Lloyd

26. Miami Dolphins RB De'Von Achane

25. Houston Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr.

24. Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby

23. Houston Texans DE Danielle Hunter

22. Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

21. Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold

20. Buffalo Bills RB James Cook

19. Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson

18. Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes

17. Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor

16. Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase

15. Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry

14. New York Giants LB Brian Burns

13. Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride

New York paid a steep price to acquire Burns in 2024. The trade itself wasn't that expensive as the Giants sent second- and fifth-round draft picks to the Carolina Panthers. Far bigger was the five-year, $141 million contract he received.

Burns proceeded to register 8.5 sacks as the team went 3-14.

The Giants didn't improve much collectively last season, but the veteran edge-rusher at least justified his substantial salary.

"He was different than in years past," one anonymous coordinator told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "He was more of a force consistently, more of a pain in the ass to play against."

New York made an aggressive play when it hired John Harbaugh and is prepared to pay him a reported $20 million annually. The front office and coaching staff may nonetheless need more than one offseason to build the franchise into a contender.

Should Burns once again play at an elite level, it might fail to move the needle in terms of the Giants' wider record.

The same goes for McBride after the Cardinals hit the reset button and hired Mike LaFleur. They were 31st in Bleacher Report's most recent power rankings before the start of training camp.

That shouldn't preclude McBride from having another 1,000-yard season. He's likely to remain a top option through the air for Jacoby Brissett, who has a low ceiling but a high floor for a starter.

The two-time Pro Bowler led the team with 169 targets. Michael Wilson was next with 126 and Marvin Harrison Jr. was a distant third at 73.

Harrison could finally assert himself as a No. 1 receiver in the NFL, and that would impact McBride's production if it happens.

But McBride showed his 2024 breakout was no fluke. As long as he stays healthy, he'll be one of the NFL's best at his position.