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Zaire Barnes
Giants logoNew York Giants

Zaire Barnes

LBposition#46jersey27age6' 1"height232lbs4 yrsexperienceWestern Michigancollege
At a glance

Zaire Barnes is a linebacker for the New York Giants (No. 46). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 13 tackles, 0 sacks.

Is Zaire Barnes playing this week?

Zaire Barnes is not on the current injury report. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Zaire Barnes's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Zaire Barnes has 13 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Zaire Barnes play for?

Zaire Barnes plays linebacker for the New York Giants, wearing No. 46. Zaire Barnes is 27 years old, 6' 1", 232 lbs. College: Western Michigan. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Zaire Barnes 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/zaire-barnes (updated 2026-11-10).

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Zaire BarnesNew York Giants · #46
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Barnes has 3, 132 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %5%
  • Tkl/g13 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 3 of 135 defensive snapsMethod8 games3 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 2 min agoGlossary →

Barnes is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · DAL
5%3 snapsWk 2 · LA
0%0 snapsWk 3 · TEN
0%0 snapsWk 4 · ARI
0%0 snapsWk 5 · WAS
0%0 snapsWk 6 · NO
0%0 snapsWk 7 · HOU
0%0 snapsWk 9 · PHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Giants · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.1M a year
Total
$1.1M
Guaranteed
$250K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
22% of the value guaranteed
39th paid32nd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Giants · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrActive
  2. 2025Giants · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrElevated
  3. 2025Giants · Practice1 yrs · $278K · $278K/yrElevated
  4. 2025Giants · Practice1 yrs · $322K · $322K/yrElevated
  5. 2025Giants · Practice1 yrs · $367K · $367K/yrRenegotiated
  6. 2025Giants · SFA1 yrs · $1.0M · $1.0M/yrExpired
  7. 2023Jets · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrTerminated

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Cowboys logoDALW 28-20110000
2 Sep 21@ Rams logoLARL 6-28310000
3 Sep 27vs Titans logoTENW 12-7100000
4 Oct 4vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-24110000
5 Oct 11@ Commanders logoWSHT 27-27220000
6 Oct 18vs Saints logoNOL 27-34200000
7 Oct 25@ Texans logoHOUW 27-21110000
9 Nov 8@ Eagles logoPHIW 19-11210000
Season1370000

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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