Oakland Raiders

Kevin Burnett - LB

Status	Active
Height/Weight	6' 3"/ 240 lbs.
Birthday	12/24/1982
Birthplace	Carson, CA
College	Tennessee
Years played	9
Drafted	2005, 2nd round, 10th pick by Cowboys

Poll: Raiders' Jackson won't better Cable's recordPosted Jan. 26, 2011 @ 5:25 p.m. ET
ProFootballWeekly.com readers are casting doubt on the chances for immediate success of new Oakland head coach Hue Jackson.

Raiders dismiss several assistant coachesPosted Jan. 26, 2011 @ 10:33 a.m. ET
Several Raiders assistant coaches have been ousted by new head coach Hue Jackson, according to the Oakland Tribune.

Raiders' Davis has no regrets in passing on Calvin JohnsonPosted Jan. 25, 2011 @ 10:23 a.m. ET
Most people would look at the 2007 draft and say the Raiders made a  mistake drafting JaMarcus Russell over Calvin Johnson. Not Al Davis.

Could Ochocinco land in Oakland?Posted Jan. 23, 2011 @ 2:06 a.m. ET
A reunion in Oakland between Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco and new Raiders head coach Hue Jackson isn't far-fetched, according to AFC West Whispers.

Raiders will push to re-sign TE Miller Posted Jan. 21, 2011 @ 11:02 a.m. ET
Raiders managing general partner Al Davis might have to pay a premium to bring back one of his top weapons on offense.
League tells Jackson to cut ties with supplement companyPosted Jan. 20, 2011 @ 11:39 a.m. ET
New Raiders head coach Hue Jackson has severed ties with a supplement company, per an order from the league.

Jackson wants to finish job Cable startedPosted Jan. 18, 2011 @ 9:45 p.m. ET
New head coach Hue Jackson said at his introductory press conference Tuesday that the Raiders are ready  to get back to the postseason after an eight-year absence.

Raiders hire Jackson as head coachPosted Jan. 17, 2011 @ 8:08 p.m. ET
As expected, the Raiders have hired Hue Jackson as the team's new head coach. He will be introduced on Tuesday.

Marshall's departure could be start of defensive shake-up for RaidersPosted Jan. 16, 2011 @ 12:45 p.m. ET
As the Raiders continue making changes to their staff, difficult decisions in free agency that could leave the defense without its two Pro Bowlers from 2010 are on the horizon.
Report: Cable files grievance against DavisPosted Jan. 16, 2011 @ 11:52 a.m. ET
Former Raiders coach Tom Cable filed a grievance with the league, saying that team owner Al Davis unfairly fined him $120,000 over the course of 2010.
Report: Raiders part ways with D-coordinator MarshallPosted Jan. 15, 2011 @ 11:31 p.m. ET
Defensive coordinator John Marshall will not be returning to the Raiders in 2011, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

A team of destinyPosted Jan. 14, 2011 @ 10:56 a.m. ET
The 1980 Oakland Raiders became the NFL's first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. Looking back on that season, LB Rod Martin says he and his teammates never considered themselves underdogs.

Report: Asomugha's contract voided, making him free agentPosted Jan. 09, 2011 @ 12:03 p.m. ET
An NFLPA document says that Nnamdi Asomugha's contract with the Raiders is void, as the Pro Bowl cornerback failed to meet incentives during the 2010 season.

Raiders unlikely to dump Lechler over remarksPosted Jan. 09, 2011 @ 3:22 a.m. ET
Although Oakland signed another punter in the wake of Shane Lechler's negative remarks about the organization, the team doesn't figure to trade the punter, according to AFC West Whispers.

Jackson awaits interview with RaidersPosted Jan. 07, 2011 @ 10:52 a.m. ET
The team has not yet scheduled an interview with the favorite to replace  Tom Cable as head coach, offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.

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PLAYER NEWS

Posted March 17, 2013

The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent linebacker Kevin Burnett, continuing their offseason makeover of the defense. Burnett is the third linebacker signed by the Raiders in the past week. General manager Reggie McKenzie had earlier signed Kaluka Maiava from Cleveland and Nick Roach from Chicago.||||||| Burnett, whose brother Kaelin is also on Oakland's roster, spent the past two seasons with Miami and has started 59 games over eight years. He had a career-high 110 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks in 2012. Burnett, a second-round draft pick by Dallas in 2005, spent four seasons with Dallas and two in San Diego before signing with the Dolphins.

Posted Oct. 14, 2012

Burnett was active Sunday against St. Louis.||||||| He had been listed as questionable with an ankle injury.

Posted Sept. 20, 2012

Burnett is sidelined by a foot injury, raising doubts about his availability for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.||||||| Burnett was added to the injury report Thursday, when he did not practice. He missed much of training camp with a back injury but started the Dolphins' first two games.

Posted July 30, 2011

Veteran Kevin Burnett signed Saturday with the Miami Dolphins as a replacement for Channing Crowder at inside linebacker.||||||| Burnett, a second-round draft pick by Dallas in 2005, spent four seasons with the Cowboys as a reserve and the past two seasons with San Diego. He started seven games in 2009 and all 16 games last year, when he had 80 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions.

Posted Oct. 22, 2010

Burnett wasn't fined for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Rams QB Sam Bradford because the quarterback was scrambling outside the pocket and therefore considered a runner.||||||| There was no penalty on the play.

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