Michael Burton

Michael Burton

34-Year-Old FullbackFB
Cleveland Browns
2026 Fantasy Outlook
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Signed with the Browns in April of 2026.
Coming to Cleveland
FBCleveland Browns
April 28, 2026
Burton signed with the Browns on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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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.
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How do Michael Burton's measurables compare to other fullbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
247 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.74 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.34 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.20 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.0 in
 
Broad Jump
115 in
 
Bench Press
25 reps
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
29.25 in
 
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Burton re-signed with the Broncos on a one-year deal this offseason, securing his spot as the only fullback on the team's roster. The 33-year-old played most of his snaps on special teams, however, he was occasionally used as a blocker on offense. Burton finished the 2024 campaign with seven carries for eight yards and a touchdown, adding 10 catches for 65 yards and a score through the air. The veteran fullback will likely operate in a similar role within head coach Sean Payton's system in 2025.
Burton will enter his tenth year in the NFL this season, operating as the fullback for the Broncos in his second year with the team. Prior to joining Denver in 2023, the veteran also played for Detroit, Chicago, Washington, New Orleans and Kansas City. Burton will look to return to his role as a lead blocker for the Broncos' rushing attack, as the 32-year-old was minimally involved in the offensive attack while seeing just seven carries and three targets last season.
Burton has held a lead blocking role for four different teams over the last six seasons and will add a fifth in Kansas City for the 2021 campaign, assuming he holds on to a roster spot out of training camp. He doesn't typically present much upside as a rusher or receiver, posting a maximum of seven carries (2020) in a season and at most six targets (2015).
Burton's entering his third year in the league, and he's carried the football four times for two yards. He'll be competing with rookie Freddie Stevenson for a roster spot. Should he make the team, he'll likely see limited snaps, and he's unlikely to see many rushing attempts, as he'll primarily be a blocker.
Burton was rarely relied upon to rush the football in 2015, and, now entering his second season in the league, that doesn’t figure to change in 2016; the Lions simply prefer to utilize more traditional running backs in a “big-back” type of role. Hence, short-yardage duties will likely be allotted to the likes of either Stevan Ridley or Zach Zenner. While Burton may see opportunities to catch checkdown passes out of the backfield, he is not an imposing threat to vulture goal-line rushing attempts and is firmly off the fantasy radar.
At first blush, a rookie fullback/H-back shouldn't draw any attention, but offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi was part of teams in New Orleans that utilized fullbacks much more extensively than competitors. From 2011-2103, Saints fullback Jed Collins scored seven total touchdowns and H-Back David Thomas added five more in 2012. Burton caught 47 passes out of the backfield during his career at Rutgers, making it into the end zone three times.
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Visits Cleveland
FBFree Agent
March 20, 2026
Burton (hamstring) visited the Browns on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Placed on IR
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Hamstring
August 26, 2025
Burton (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.
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Has hamstring injury
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Hamstring
August 14, 2025
Burton has a hamstring injury, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday, Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post reports.
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Not practicing Saturday
FBDenver Broncos
Undisclosed
August 2, 2025
Burton (undisclosed) didn't practice Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Re-ups with Denver
FBDenver Broncos
March 27, 2025
The Broncos re-signed Burton on Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
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