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New York Post
29 Apr 2023


NextImg:Jets add depth at linebacker by selecting Zaire Barnes in sixth round of 2023 NFL Draft

After going offense on the first two picks of Day 3, the Jets turned their attention to defense in the sixth round.

The Jets selected Western Michigan linebacker Zaire Barnes with pick No. 184 overall.

Barnes figures to be a special teams contributor as a rookie and provide some depth at linebacker.

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Barnes tore his ACL in 2020 and then became a full-time starter in 2021.

Zaire Barnes (l.) gives the Jets depth at linebacker.
Screengrab via Instagram/zaire_barnes

Zaire Barnes tore his ACL in 2020.

Zaire Barnes tore his ACL in 2020.
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Zaire Barnes led Western Michigan with 94 tackles during the 2022 season.

Zaire Barnes led Western Michigan with 94 tackles during the 2022 season.
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He led the team with 93 tackles and nine passes defended in 2022.

Barnes will turn 24 in September, continuing a trend of the Jets selecting older players in this Draft.

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