NFL
Zaire Barnes
Zaire Barnes
New York Jets, Linebacker
Age: 24-258d (Sep 03, 1999)
Country: US
College: Western Michigan
Drafted: Round 6 (#184 overall), 2023
2024 Cap Hit
$964,055
2024 Cash
$915,000
Career Earnings
$878,890
2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Zaire Barnes signed a 4 year , $4,036,220 contract with the New York Jets, including $196,220 signing bonus, $196,220 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,009,055. In 2024, Barnes will earn a base salary of $915,000, while carrying a cap hit of $964,055 and a dead cap value of $147,165.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,036,220
Average Salary:
$1,009,055
Signing Bonus:
$196,220
GTD at Sign:
$196,220
Total GTD:
$196,220
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$878,890
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$878,890 |
$878,890 |
|
| Total |
$1,793,890 |
$878,890 |
||||
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$915,000 |
$1,793,890 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,030,000 |
$2,823,890 |
|
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,145,000 |
$3,968,890 |
|
| Total |
$3,968,890 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$682,670
|
$196,220 |
$878,890 |
$878,890 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$915,000
|
$915,000 |
$1,793,890 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,597,670 |
$196,220 |
$1,793,890 |
$1,793,890 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,030,000
|
$1,030,000 |
$2,823,890 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,145,000
|
$1,145,000 |
$3,968,890 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,772,670 |
$196,220 |
$3,968,890 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$682,670 | $196,220 | - | - | - | - | $878,890 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
NYJ |
15 - 18 | Hamstring |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 4 | 0.00 |
