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Zaire Barnes

Number #46
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 1" / 232LBS
Age 27
Draft / Org Western Michigan
Through 2026$1.1M

1 year$1.1M a yearFully guaranteed

1323rdhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 27 $1.1M — This season
2027 28 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs BarnesCap hit
1319 Asim Richards NO 26 2027 Same $1.2M 1321 Eyioma Uwazurike DEN 28 2027 Same $1.2M 1322 Will Lee III CAR 23 2030 Same $1.2M 1323 Zaire Barnes H017 27 2027 $1.1M 1324 Isaiah Davis NYJ 24 2028 Same $1.1M 1324 Kitan Oladapo GB 26 2028 Same $1.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.1M a year

JacoryCroskey-Merritt $1.1Ma year 3 years, Commanders Age 25 KonataMumpfield $1.2Ma year 3 years, Rams Age 24 AnezCooper $1.2Ma year 4 years, Jets Age 22
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
H017
—
$1,150,000
$48,392 Standard Cut / Waived
2027
H017
UFA