The Jets placed Barnes (ankle) on injured reserve Monday. 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.
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Status
IR - Ankle - Not Specified Expected Return: 2024-12-29Latest Zaire Barnes news
Team
New York Jets
Birthdate
9/3/1999 (25)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'1", 227 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 6; Pk (NYJ)
Birthplace
Mundelein, IL, USA
Position
LB
College
Western Michigan
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
New York Jets
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
The Jets placed Barnes (ankle) on injured reserve Monday. 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.
Barnes (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's regular-season opener against the 49ers, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. 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.
Barnes (hamstring) recorded four tackles (two solo) in Saturday's 20-17 preseason loss to the Jets. 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.