#44 Zaire Franklin

Linebacker · Green Bay Packers

Role Score

Practice Squad / Camp Body

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

INDGB

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 30 yr
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 236 lb
NFL Experience: 8 years
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1996
College: Syracuse
Draft: 2018
Draft Pick: R7 · #235

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 17/17
Total Contract: $18M
This Year: $7.1M
Per Game: $419K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−2.6 vs NFL LB50th percentile

Role−28.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Experience+51.4 vs NFL LB91st percentile

Prime−0.2 vs NFL LB30th percentile

Durability+33.6 vs NFL LB93rd percentile

Continuity−30.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−25.8 vs NFL LB40th percentile

Contract Fit−31.5 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Zaire Franklin fits · Linebackers

GB linebackers, last season vs this season — Zaire Franklin is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: Sam Siefkes

#1Micah ParsonsReserve/PUP879215/178765879688$19M27.36'3"245

#90Lukas Van Ness798413/175887779687$5.5M25.26'5"275

#56Edgerrin Cooper828215/176688909576$2.3M24.96'2"225

#59Ty'Ron Hopper636217/1723311009661$1.5M25.46'2"221

Kristian WelchPractice squad424512/1718271960$1.1M28.36'3"239

#57Brenton Cox Jr.42455/17316629960$1.5M26.76'4"250

Nyjalik KellyPractice squad26455/170050790—21.96'5"256

#99Barryn Sorrell494014/172725828948$1.2M23.86'3"261

#45Collin OliverInjured reserve29351/1774969033$1.1M24.06'2"235

#31Nick Niemann372512/17370709622$2.1M28.86'3"235

#58Isaiah McDuffie572517/17719698969$5.0M27.26'1"224

#44Zaire Franklin472017/1791099905$7.1M30.26'0"236

Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Sam Siefkes

Micah ParsonsReserve/PUP879215/178765879688$19M27.36'3"245

Edgerrin Cooper828215/176688909576$2.3M24.96'2"225

Jamon JohnsonUnknown50821/1714656950—24.86'1"245

Ty'Ron Hopper636217/1723311009661$1.5M25.46'2"221

Kristian WelchPractice squad424512/1718271960$1.1M28.36'3"239

Collin OliverInjured reserve29351/1774969033$1.1M24.06'2"235

Nick Niemann372512/17370709622$2.1M28.86'3"235

Isaiah McDuffie572517/17719698969$5.0M27.26'1"224

Quay WalkerUnknown——14/17——————26.46'4"240

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Trade2 assets

GBIND

Indianapolis Colts acquire Colby Wooden from Green Bay Packers

Mar 11, 2026

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