Once he was back in the Northampton fold, Burrell put the events of the summer behind him, even though that process was not immediate. “It has been a rocky road, and has been hard to put into words,” he said. “But it was great to get back here, among people you know have got your back. It was important to get integrated as quickly as possible. I was more fired up than ever to get back into training and get back out on the field. I needed to come back driven and wanting to perform for the team.”