Coaching career[edit]

While with the Dolphins, Burke was promoted to defensive coordinator, from the linebackers coach on January 12, 2017, after Vance Joseph left to become the head coach of the Denver Broncos.^[2] Burke was not retained by the Dolphins after they hired Brian Flores as their new head coach in February 2019. Burke became a defensive special assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 25, 2019. He was promoted to run game coordinator and defensive line coach on February 5, 2020.^[3]Burke was hired as a Arizona Cardinals defensive line coach on May 19, 2022.^[4] He was announced as the new defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans under new head coach Demeco Ryans on February 10, 2023.^[5]