Major Burns works out for Miami Dolphins

Major Burns worked out for the Miami Dolphins on June 1 after a spring season with the UFL's Houston Gamblers, according to reports that surfaced Monday. The 24-year-old safety was identified by LSUReport on X as a player drawing NFL interest after his UFL film and production. Yahoo Sports and other outlets later matched the broad outline of the report, saying Miami brought Burns in for a tryout after his season with Houston. The Dolphins have not publicly announced a signing. ### Who is Major Burns, and why did Miami bring him in now? Major Burns is a former LSU defensive back from Baton Rouge who spent the 2026 spring season with the Houston Gamblers after going undrafted in 2025. LSU lists Burns as a defensive back who transferred from Georgia and became a multi-year contributor in Baton Rouge. UFL team and player pages list him at 6-foot-2 and about 207 pounds. June 1 was the date attached to the Dolphins workout in reports citing team interest. LSUReport said Miami was among the NFL teams evaluating Burns for defensive back depth, and Yahoo Sports separately reported that the Dolphins worked him out that day. ### What did Burns do in the UFL that got attention? The UFL season gave Burns his clearest recent case for another NFL look. (lsusports.net) Yahoo Sports said Burns finished with 47 tackles, four interceptions and four pass breakups in nine games, while LSUReport's post described him as "unbelievable" this season and cited a 90.1 defensive grade via PFF. (sports.yahoo.com) Other publicly available stat pages show slightly different totals, which can happen when spring-league databases update at different times or count games differently. UFL News Hub listed Burns with 25 tackles and two interceptions in seven games on a page crawled in late May, while the official UFL player page confirms Burns was on Houston's roster this season. Based on the June 1 workout reports, the most current figures in circulation were the nine-game totals cited in those reports. (sports.yahoo.com) ### How does Burns fit Miami's roster search? Miami used the workout as a low-cost look at a spring-league defensive back rather than as a formal roster move. Dolphins-focused coverage described Burns as a tryout player, not a signee, which means the club was evaluating him before deciding whether to offer a contract. The position fit is straightforward. (uflnewshub.com) Burns has played safety, has size that teams often value on special teams, and arrives with recent game tape against pro competition in the UFL. Reports tied Miami's interest to defensive back depth, a common use of offseason workouts as teams sort the back end of the roster before training camp. (dolphinstalk.com) ### What is Burns' path to this point? Burns began his college career at Georgia before transferring to LSU, where he became a regular contributor in the secondary. LSU's roster biography identifies him as a highly rated Louisiana recruit, and outside reports say he later spent time with the Chicago Bears before moving to the UFL. Houston added Burns earlier this year, according to PFNewsroom, which reported the Gamblers signed him after his LSU career. (sports.yahoo.com) That gave him a spring platform at a time when NFL teams were still filling out offseason depth charts. ### What happens next after a June workout like this? A June workout does not guarantee a contract, and the Dolphins have not announced Burns as part of their roster. (lsusports.net) The next concrete step would be a signing, another tryout, or an invitation to remain on Miami's radar as offseason practices continue. June is also the period when NFL teams keep cycling through veteran and alternative-league options ahead of training camp. (pfnewsroom.com) For Burns, the immediate marker remains the June 1 Miami workout and the UFL production that put him back in front of NFL evaluators. (sports.yahoo.com) (miamidolphins.com)