Burfict will stay outside

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said he expects newly re-signed linebacker Rey Maualuga to stay as a middle linebacker on defense. It was widely assumed Vontaze Burfict would move inside but now it looks like he’ll stay as a weak-side linebacker.

Connor joins land of Giants

Looking to bolster their linebacker unit, the Giants signed former Cowboys linebacker Dan Connor on Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Connor started five games at middle linebacker for Dallas last season, making 56 tackles. He also started three games at weakside linebacker. He played his first four seasons with the Panthers. “Being ...