Derrick Barnes, Lions

Derrick Barnes Is Cleared, Will Be Ready for Offseason Program
When Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3 of the 2024 season, his future was uncertain. In the final year of his rookie contract, the talented linebacker was forced to watch the remainder of the year from the sideline.
Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes back for 'unfinished business'
Linebacker Derrick Barnes is the latest member of Detroit's 2021 draft class — Brad Holmes' first in Detroit — to reach a big payday.
Lions show confidence in Derrick Barnes knee recovery with new 3-year contract
As widely reported, Derrick Barnes has signed a 3-year contract for $25.5 million with $16 million guaranteed. This is big news as he is coming off a significant knee injury. This Lions ' 4th-round pick from 2021 had finished out his four-year rookie contract and was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in the next few days.
Derrick Barnes Contract Details Revealed
The Detroit Lions brought back another core piece of their 2021 Draft class by resigning linebacker Derrick Barnes prior to the start of the NFL's legal tamperi
‘Unfinished business’: Lions LB re-signed to continue building something great
Barnes said there was a feeling of unfinished business in Detroit, and he couldn’t ignore the desire to continue building the foundation he helped set. The linebacker is the fourth player from Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell’s first draft class to land an extension -- another aspect that pulled him back.
Derrick Barnes fully recovered from knee injury, says Lions are 'building something great'
Derrick Barnes said he should be a full participant in offseason workouts and training camp after missing 14 Lions games with a knee injury in 2024.
Lions Sign Derrick Barnes to Three-Year Contract Extension
The Detroit Lions have handed out their first significant contract extension of the offseason, inking linebacker Derrick Barnes to a three-year contract worth $
Derrick Barnes contract extension: Breaking down the cap hits, details
The Detroit Lions kicked off their free agency late last week with the re-signing of linebacker Derrick Barnes. It was the latest example of the team rewarding its own players, and yet another piece of evidence that Lions general manager Brad Holmes had one of the best drafts in team history back in 2021.
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Lions re-sign LB Derrick Barnes to contract extension through 2027 season
The Detroit Lions announced Monday that they have re-signed LB Derrick Barnes to a contract extension through the 2027 season ...
NFL analyst addresses Detroit Lions’ missteps during legal tampering period
The Detroit Lions signed cornerback D.J. Reed and retained Derrick Barnes, but have yet to address their struggling edge ...
LB Derrick Barnes agrees to 3-year deal with Detroit Lions, avoids free agency
The Lions are coming off a 15-2 season that ended with a divisional round playoff loss to the Washington Commanders. They ...
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Barnes ready to tackle 'unfinished business' after re-signing with Lions
Linebacker Derrick Barnes said it was an easy decision to re-sign with the Detroit Lions Monday instead of testing the ...
Marcus Davenport gets another chance with Lions after a lost season due to triceps injury
In back-to-back days, the Lions signed a free agent who had an early season-ending injury last year. Previously, it was ...
Northern Kentucky native signs lucrative contract to stay with Detroit Lions
A former Northern Kentucky high school football standout has agreed to a contract extension with the team that drafted him.