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Zaire Franklin
Packers logoGreen Bay Packers

Zaire Franklin

LBposition#44jersey30age6' 0"height235lbs9 yrsexperienceSyracusecollege

Doubtful · Shin · doubtful

At a glance

Zaire Franklin is a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers (No. 44). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 41 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 6: 100% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Doubtful (shin).

Is Zaire Franklin playing this week?

Zaire Franklin is listed as doubtful with a shin injury on the latest injury report: doubtful The Green Bay Packers play next at home against the Minnesota Vikings on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Zaire Franklin's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Zaire Franklin has 41 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Zaire Franklin play for?

Zaire Franklin plays linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, wearing No. 44. Zaire Franklin is 30 years old, 6' 0", 235 lbs. College: Syracuse. League experience: 9 seasons.

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

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52gradeLB
Zaire FranklinGreen Bay Packers · #44
Starter65th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %90Tkl/g70TFL35Sacks14QB hits46PD57
  • Defensive snap share99%90
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →41 tkl70
  • Tackles for loss per game2 TFL35
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
  • QB hits per game2 hits46
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD57

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method6 games415 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%65 snapsWk 1 · MIN
100%74 snapsWk 2 · NYJ
100%71 snapsWk 3 · ATL
100%63 snapsWk 4 · TB
93%64 snapsWk 5 · CHI
100%78 snapsWk 6 · DAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Packers · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$9.0M a year
Total
$18.0M
Guaranteed
$3.8M
Share of cap at signing
3.0%
21% of the value guaranteed
90th paid74th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Packers · Other2 yrs · $18.0M · $9.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Colts · Extension3 yrs · $31.3M · $10.4M/yrTraded
  3. 2024Packers · Extension3 yrs · $31.3M · $10.4M/yrRenegotiated
  4. 2022Colts · UFA3 yrs · $10.0M · $3.3M/yrExtended
  5. 2018Colts · Drafted4 yrs · $2.5M · $637K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Vikings logoMINL 22-39420001
2 Sep 20@ Jets logoNYJW 20-17720000
3 Sep 24vs Falcons logoATLL 14-351030100
4 Oct 4@ Buccaneers logoTBW 17-14830000
5 Oct 11vs Bears logoCHIW 31-7960110
6 Oct 18vs Cowboys logoDALW 23-13320001
Season41180212

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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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