Zaire Franklin holds the MLB · Starter spot in Green Bay Packers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zaire Franklin played 17 games in 2025 with a 95% snap share.

Zaire Franklin is a 6-0, 236-pound linebacker acquired by the Green Bay Packers from the Indianapolis Colts on March 11, 2026. The Syracuse product was drafted by Indianapolis in 2018 (round 7, overall 235) and spent eight seasons with the franchise, appearing in 132 games with 82 starts. Over his Indianapolis tenure from 2018–25, Franklin recorded 707 tackles (395 solo), 10 sacks, and 26 passes defensed. In 2025, he posted 2.0 sacks and 5.0 passes defensed. Entering his ninth season, Franklin holds a two-year contract with Green Bay.

Syracuse2014 – 2017

Colts2018 – 2025

Packerspresent

CollegeSyracuseDraftRound 7 · No. 235 overall · 2018 · INDAcquiredAcquired from Indianapolis Colts · drafted thereHometownPhiladelphia, PA