Krys Barnes

27-Year-Old LinebackerLB

Carolina Panthers

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RANKS

Bye Week 14

Height 6'2"

Weight 229

DOB 4/2/1998

College UCLA

Signs with Carolina

LBCarolina Panthers

August 3, 2025

Barnes and the Panthers agreed on a one-year contract Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official website reports.

ANALYSIS
Barnes will head to Carolina after starting all 17 regular-season games with the Cardinals in 2024, recording 35 total tackles (19 solo), including a career-high 2.0 sacks. The 27-year-old will now compete with Christian Rozeboom, Trevin Wallace and Jacoby Windmon for snaps at inside linebacker in 2025.

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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart

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J.Josey Jewell

J.Jadeveon Clowney

T.Trevin Wallace

D.D.J. Wonnum

C.Charles Harris

S.Shaq Thompson

D.DJ Johnson

C.Cam Gill

C.Chandler Wooten

C.Claudin Cherelus

J.Jacoby Windmon

A.Amare Barno

E.Eku Leota

T.Thomas Incoom

M.Marquis Haynes

J.Jamie Sheriff

S.Shaq Lawson

K.Kenny Dyson

J.Jon Rhattigan

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Barnes has been productive when he's garnered defensive snaps in his four-year career, averaging 4.8 tackles per game. Kyzir White's season-ending biceps tear in 2023 provided Barnes with an opportunity, and he parlayed it into 34 tackles over the final six contests. White returned to health during the offseason program, meaning Barnes will be relegated to a reserve gig as long as the former stays on the field.

Barnes joined the Packers as an undrafted rookie in 2020 and put up 161 tackles in 29 appearances in his first two seasons. The arrival of 2022 first-rounder Quay Walker pushed Barnes to a reserve role last year, with Walker and De'Vondre Campbell manning the starting inside linebacker spots. Injuries didn't do Barnes any favors, either, limiting him to 29 tackles in six games. After Green Bay didn't tender Barnes as a restricted free agent this offseason, he moved on to Arizona, where he'll serve as MLB depth behind Kyzir White.

Barnes did not play as prominent a role last season as he did in his rookie year, but he still racked up 81 tackles despite playing second fiddle to All-Pro linebacker De'Vondre Campbell. Barnes slipped a spot on the depth chart after the Packers selected fellow inside linebacker Quay Walker in the first round of this year's draft, but he will provide some quality depth at the position.

Despite going undrafted in 2020, Barnes earned himself a prominent role in the Packers defense and finished second on the team in tackles. He was a bit inconsistent, but he had double-digit tackles twice during the regular season and once in the playoffs, so he has the potential to make a fantasy impact. The Packers lost inside linebacker Christian Kirksey in the offseason and didn't add someone specific to replace him, so Barnes is in position to be the top option in the middle in 2021.

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Productive in limited role in 2024

LBArizona Cardinals

January 15, 2025

Barnes finished the 2024 season with 35 total tackles (19 solo), including 2.0 sacks, over 17 games.