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Brian Burns Believes Giants Defense is Already Regular-Season Ready

New York Giants pass rusher Brian Burns was impressed by the "dominant" performance his team put forth on Thursday.

In a joint practice between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins on Thursday, Giants linebacker Brian Burns expressed his satisfaction with his team's dominant defensive performance against the Dolphins. Burns praised the Giants for their aggressive approach, stating that they hit the Dolphins when they had the opportunity, but they didn't wait to be hit themselves.

While Burns recognized that there's still room for improvement, he remains confident that the Giants defense is fully prepared for their regular-season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 13. He emphasized that the team will be ready to go and highlighted the potential for learning from the tape of the joint practice.

Giants head coach John Harbaugh described the pass rush against the Dolphins as "ferocious" during the practice, and he was impressed with the performance. The Giants and Dolphins are set to kick off their preseason matchup at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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