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Green Bay Packers sign LB Zaire Franklin

Green Bay Packers signed LB Zaire Franklin on March 16, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 16, 2026
Official
Mar 16, 2026
Player
Zaire Franklin
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Zaire Franklin
From
Free agent
To
Green Bay Packers
Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $18.01 million restructured contract with Green Bay (GB)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Green Bay Packers linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: Sam Siefkes
92Micah Parsons8615/178765879688$19M27.26'3"245
82Edgerrin Cooper8115/176688909576$2.3M24.76'2"225
62Ty'Ron Hopper6217/1723311009661$1.5M25.36'2"221
45T.J. QuinnNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——225
45Kristian Welch4412/171827196—$1.1M28.26'3"239
35Collin Oliver301/1774969033$1.1M23.86'2"235
25Nick Niemann3712/17370709622$2.1M28.76'3"235
25Isaiah McDuffieRE-UP5817/17719698969$5.0M27.06'1"224
20Zaire FranklinNEW5017/1791099905$7.1M30.16'0"236
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Sam Siefkes
92Micah Parsons8615/178765879688$19M27.26'3"245
82Quay WalkerLEFT7414/17830839682$9.7M26.26'4"240
82Edgerrin Cooper8115/176688909576$2.3M24.76'2"225
82Jamon JohnsonLEFT501/1714656950—24.76'1"245
62Ty'Ron Hopper6217/1723311009661$1.5M25.36'2"221
45Kristian Welch4412/171827196—$1.1M28.26'3"239
35Collin Oliver301/1774969033$1.1M23.86'2"235
25Nick Niemann3712/17370709622$2.1M28.76'3"235
25Isaiah McDuffie5817/17719698969$5.0M27.06'1"224

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 16, 2026

    Green Bay Packers sign LB Zaire Franklin

    Signed a 2 year $18.01 million restructured contract with Green Bay (GB)

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