Zaire Barnes
LB NYJ (9)
Fri 6/6/25 3:13 PM

Barnes (ankle) has been participating in OTAs.
EDGE Analysis
Barnes sat out the entire 2024 campaign due to an ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve, but the 2023 sixth-round draft pick has recovered ahead of the 2025 campaign. Barnes appeared in four games as a rookie but played exclusively on special teams. He'll compete for a roster spot with the Jets in training camp.

Zaire Barnes
LB NYJ (9)
Mon 9/9/24 5:18 PM

The Jets placed Barnes (ankle) on injured reserve Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Barnes had been ruled out for the Jets' Week 1 matchup with the 49ers and has since been placed on IR with an ankle injury. The second-year linebacker will be forced to miss at least New York's next four contests. With Barnes and Jimmy Ciarlo (knee) on IR, the Jets have just three healthy outside linebackers on their active roster: Quincy Williams, Sam Eguavoen and Jamien Sherwood.

Zaire Barnes
LB NYJ (9)
Sat 9/7/24 5:05 PM

Barnes (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's regular-season opener against the 49ers, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Barnes was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, but he was a DNP on Thursday and Friday due to an ankle injury. The Jets will be thin at linebacker Monday, with Chazz Surratt providing depth behind starters Jamien Sherwood, C.J. Mosley and Quincy Williams.

Zaire Barnes
LB NYJ (9)
Mon 8/12/24 9:49 PM

Barnes (hamstring) recorded four tackles (two solo) in Saturday's 20-17 preseason loss to the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Barnes played 38 snaps (25 on defense, 13 on special teams) in Saturday's contest. He played 32 snaps -- all on special teams -- across four regular-season outings for the Jets last year, but he missed the end of the season due to a hamstring injury. The 2023 sixth-round pick is competing for a depth spot at outside linebacker behind starters Quincy Williams and Jermaine Johnson.

Zaire Barnes
LB NYJ (9)
Sat 12/16/23 10:20 PM

Barnes (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Barnes has been active for four games this season and played exclusively on special teams. His rookie season is now over, and he failed to record any stats.

Zaire Barnes
LB NYJ (9)
Sat 12/16/23 1:01 PM

Barnes (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
EDGE Analysis
The depth linebacker has yet to play a defensive snap in 2023. Barnes has played 32 snaps on special teams but does not have any tackles on the season.