Krys Barnes
#2 LB,
Cardinals
ACTUAL 2022
39 FPTS
RANK: 543
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
25 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'2'' / 229 lbs
COLLEGE
UCLA
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK |
| 2022 | 6 | 39 | 543th |
Back on Cardinals' roster
Published: 2024-08-29
The Cardinals signed Barnes off the practice squad to the active roster Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Barnes was initially omitted from Arizona's 53-man roster at the end of training camp and signed to the practice squad Wednesday. That was a deliberate move by the Cardinals, who needed to keep a spot on the initial roster open for Elijah Jones (heel) after placing Darius Robinson (calf) and Christian Jones (ankle) in the two spots dedicated to players placed on injured reserve who are designated to return. With Jones now placed on IR without having to miss the entire 2024 season, Barnes was brought back onto the active roster Thursday. Barnes played in 16 regular-season games in 2023 and finished with 55 tackles (35 solo), six passes defended and one interception.
Weekly Stats 2022
Stats not availablePerformance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Home | Outdoor | 15 | 9 | undefined | NaNth | 449 | 24 | 49 | 1 | 84% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Outdoor | 11 | 9 | undefined | NaNth | 371 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 88% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Dome | 7 | 4 | undefined | NaNth | 199 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 93% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 2 | 2 | undefined | NaNth | 65 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 90% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022
| 2020 | 22 | GB | 13 | 10 | 109 | 187th | 421 | 31 | 45 | 5 | 87% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | GB | 16 | 13 | 137 | 133rd | 522 | 23 | 56 | 4 | 87% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 24 | GB | 6 | 1 | 39 | 543th | 141 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 89% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notches new deal with Arizona
Published: 2024-03-11
Barnes and the Cardinals agreed on a one-year contract Monday, Johnny Venerables of PHNX Cardinals reports.
Barnes joined the Cardinals ahead of the 2023 campaign, recording 55 tackles, six pass deflections and an interception over 16 games. The linebacker will now have a chance to build off of that performance in another campaign with Arizona.
Productive late in 2023
Published: 2024-02-09
Barnes tallied 55 tackles, one interception and five more pass defenses in 16 games during the 2023 regular season.
Barnes scattered six starts among his 16 appearances, and most of his production occurred after Kyzir White was lost for the season after Week 11 due to a torn biceps. As evidence, Barnes had 34 tackles over the final six contests, a span in which he played at least 60 percent of the defensive snaps on four occasions. He was operating on a one-year contract this past season, so a return to the Cardinals in 2024 may depend on White's recovery.
Co-leading tackler in win
Published: 2024-01-01
Barnes finished Sunday's 35-31 win over the Eagles with seven tackles (four solo).
Barnes and Antonio Hamilton finished tied for the most tackles on Arizona's defense Sunday. Barnes has played all but one defensive snap over the last two games since moving into the starting middle linebacker role for Kyzir White, who was placed on IR on Nov. 21 with a torn biceps. Since then, Barnes has 28 tackles (15 solo) over five games.
Season high tackles in loss
Published: 2023-12-26
Barnes recorded nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bears.
Barnes played a season-high 66 defensive snaps, leading to nine takedowns, his highest total of the year. The linebacker has compiled 42 tackles, five pass deflections and an interception over 14 contests in his first season with Arizona.
Good to go
Published: 2023-12-17
Barnes (ribs) will play in Sunday's matchup with the 49ers.
Barnes was a limited participant at practice all week. He is apparently feeling good enough to give it a go, so look for him to take on his usual role at linebacker assuming he avoids any setbacks.
Iffy versus San Francisco
Published: 2023-12-15
Barnes (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Barnes was a limited participant in all three practices this week and has a chance to play Sunday. Barnes has taken over the starting middle linebacker spot with Kyzir White on IR with an elbow injury and the former has 14 tackles over his last three games.
Limited to start week
Published: 2023-12-13
Barnes (ribs) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Barnes took over for Kyzir White (elbow, IR) as the starting middle linebacker in Week 11. Since then, Barnes has registered 14 tackles (seven solo) in three games.
Returning Sunday
Published: 2023-11-05
Barnes (hamstring) is active Sunday against the Browns.
Barnes will return after a one-game absence. The UCLA product has primarily contributed on special teams this season, and he'll work to make an impact there in Week 9.