Krys Barnes

Krys Barnes

26-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Arizona Cardinals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Fills in adequately
LBArizona Cardinals
October 14, 2024
Barnes made nine tackles (eight solo), including a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 34-13 loss to the Packers.
ANALYSIS
The middle linebacker was playing in place of Kyzir White, who exited in the second quarter with a knee injury. Barnes played on more than 19 percent of Arizona's defensive snaps just once in the first five games, and his playing time moving forward might depend on White's status.
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Arizona CardinalsCardinals 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

51288%
21278%
45078%
22282%
20235%
4517%
17230%
8832%
14625%
8933%
10017%
7929%
9516%
3714%
9016%
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Back on Cardinals' roster
LBArizona Cardinals
August 29, 2024
The Cardinals signed Barnes off the practice squad to the active roster Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
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Notches new deal with Arizona
LBArizona Cardinals
March 11, 2024
Barnes and the Cardinals agreed on a one-year contract Monday, Johnny Venerables of PHNX Cardinals reports.
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Productive late in 2023
LBArizona Cardinals
February 9, 2024
Barnes tallied 55 tackles, one interception and five more pass defenses in 16 games during the 2023 regular season.
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Co-leading tackler in win
LBArizona Cardinals
January 1, 2024
Barnes finished Sunday's 35-31 win over the Eagles with seven tackles (four solo).
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Season-high tackles in loss
LBArizona Cardinals
December 26, 2023
Barnes recorded nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bears.
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