Krys Barnes Green Bay Packers

Packers rookie barnes using undrafted status as motivation lb krys barnes made a very productive debut against the minnesota vikings in the 43 34 win.

Krys barnes green bay packers.

Barnes an undrafted rookie elevated from the practice squad one day earlier made. Barnes was a starting linebacker in the packers base 3 4 defense lining up alongside veteran christian kirksey. Instead the packers took a bolder approach and gave the starting nod to krys barnes an undrafted rookie who had been signed from the practice squad less than 24 hours earlier and had missed the. Packers add rookie lb krys barnes to 53 man roster ahead of week 1.

He played only 15 snaps but he played well finishing with six tackles and two tackles for loss. One of the biggest surprises in week 1 for the packers was the great play of the krys barnes. Krystopher nathaniel barnes born april 2 1998 is an american football linebacker for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl. The green bay packers filled their final roster spot on saturday signing rookie linebacker krys barnes from the practice squad.

Barnes was one of 15 undrafted rookies the packers signed back in april but he didn t come to green bay lacking credentials. Scouting report on udfa lb krys barnes here is what one draft analyst has to say about green bay packers undrafted free agent linebacker krys barnes of ucla. A former high school teammate of packers first round pick jordan love. Krys barnes ilb barnes an undrafted free agent was released at the end of training camp.

Former liberty linebacker krys barnes 51 brings down minnesota running back dalvin cook in a week one nfl game. If that s where barnes story ended it would be remarkable enough. The green bay packers took a flyer on an unknown rookie named krys barnes out of ucla and he came out.