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#46 Zaire Barnes

35

Linebacker · New York Giants

25
Role Score
Practice Squad / Camp Body
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
NYGNYG
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.1 yr vs NFL LB45th percentile
Height
6'1"
−1.2" vs NFL LB15th percentile
Weight
227 lb
−12.6 lb vs NFL LB16th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Sep 3, 1999
College
Western Michigan
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R6 · #184

Availability & contract

Expected Games
8/17
Total Contract
$1.1M
This Year
$1.1M
−$400K vs NFL LB30th percentile
Per Game
$68K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
35
Roster Value−14.6 vs NFL LB24th percentile
25
Role−23.6 vs NFL LB5th percentile
17
Experience−22.6 vs NFL LB38th percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
49
Durability−16.4 vs NFL LB15th percentile
49
Continuity+18.4 vs NFL LB68th percentile
23
Draft Pedigree−7.8 vs NFL LB51st percentile
41
Contract Fit−15.5 vs NFL LB13th 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 Barnes fits · Linebackers

NYG linebackers, last season vs this season — Zaire Barnes 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 · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Frank Bush
#49Tremaine Edmunds829215/17990869685$5.6M28.46'4"250
#0Brian Burns929217/179492989685$21M28.46'5"250
#52Arvell ReeseDrafted, unsigned878812/1700507592—21.16'4"241
#3Abdul Carter808217/1754651008495$10M22.76'3"252
#5Kayvon Thibodeaux777212/177899739692$15M25.86'5"250
Trace FordPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K25.76'2"252
#41Micah McFadden54359/177194559638$3.0M26.76'2"232
Malik HarrisonPractice squad503014/1767—809658—28.66'3"245
Chandler MartinPractice squad25303/170—18890—23.86'0"230
#46Zaire Barnes35258/171749499623$1.1M27.16'1"227
#51Jack KellyDrafted, unsigned24252/1700508919—23.76'2"240
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Frank Bush
Brian Burns929217/179492989685$21M28.46'5"250
Bobby OkerekeUnknown868216/179699939062—30.26'1"234
Abdul Carter808217/1754651008495$10M22.76'3"252
Kayvon ThibodeauxReserve list777212/177899739692$15M25.86'5"250
Neville Hewitt555511/17841465720—33.56'2"234
Chris BoardFree agent525511/17582065840—31.26'2"230
Victor DimukejeUnknown515510/175510589614—26.96'2"265
Tomon FoxUnknown54559/17486853960—28.56'2"260
Caleb MurphyUnknown38458/1725044960$1.1M26.86'3"245
Trace FordPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K25.76'2"252
Micah McFadden54359/177194559638$3.0M26.76'2"232
Zaire Barnes35258/171749499623$1.1M27.16'1"227
Darius MuasauUnknown502513/175584779623$1.1M25.66'0"230
Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesUnknown——13/17——————30.16'2"209
Swayze BozemanPractice squad——5/17——————27.96'1"225

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#46Zaire Barnes

Roster Value35
UnknownNYGOffseason roster

New York Giants sign Zaire Barnes

Mar 14, 2026
Official