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.
Krys barnes green bay packers.
Barnes was a starting linebacker in the packers base 3 4 defense lining up alongside veteran christian kirksey.
Barnes played college football for the ucla bruins.
He played only 15 snaps but he played well finishing with six tackles and two tackles for loss.
The green bay packers took a flyer on an unknown rookie named krys barnes out of ucla and he came out.
A former high school teammate of packers first round pick jordan love.
Barnes an undrafted rookie elevated from the practice squad one day earlier made.
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.
As i continue to work my way through the green bay packers 2020 undrafted free agent udfa class next up is linebacker krys barnes of ucla.
Krystopher nathaniel barnes born april 2 1998 is an american football linebacker for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl.
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.
He was then signed to the active roster one day before the season opener and hasn t slowed down since.
If that s where barnes story ended it would be remarkable enough.
Barnes was one of 15 undrafted rookies the packers signed back in april but he didn t come to green bay lacking credentials.
Packers add rookie lb krys barnes to 53 man roster ahead of week 1.
The green bay packers filled their final roster spot on saturday signing rookie linebacker krys barnes from the practice squad.