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Derrick Barnes

#55 LB / Detroit Lions / EXP: 4YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 240 lb Age: 25 College: Purdue Bye 5

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Sticking around in Motor City

    Detroit signed Derrick Barnes (knee) to a three-year, $25.5 million extension Friday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.Barnes only played in three games in the 2024 season due to suffering damage to his MCL and PCL in Week 3 at Arizona, and the Detroit Lions' defense seemed to feel the impact of his absence the rest of the way. He projects as one of Detroit's starting linebackers in 2025.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Won't return this season

    Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday he does not expect Derrick Barnes (knee) to return from IR during the playoffs, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.Barnes landed on IR back in Week 3 due to a knee injury, and while it initially appeared he could make a push to retake the field late in the playoffs, the fourth-year linebacker will instead turn his full attention toward the 2025 campaign. He's slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Could return later in season

    Derrick Barnes (knee) said Wednesday that he's not ruling out a return from injured reserve later this season, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.Barnes has been sidelined since the Detroit Lions' win over the Cardinals in Week 3, when he sustained injuries to his MCL and PCL. While he indicated he has a chance to play again in 2024, his odds of doing so would appear to be slim. Through the first three games of the season, the fourth-year linebacker recorded 10 tackles and one pass breakups across 114 defensive snaps.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Unlikely to return this season

    Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that the team will be fortunate to get Derrick Barnes (knee) back at any point this season, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.Barnes was placed on injured reserve Sept. 24 after suffering the knee injury in Week 3 against the Cardinals. Although the details of his injury are not known, it has been mentioned previously by Campbell that Barnes would miss a significant amount of time.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Officially placed on IR

    The Detroit Lions placed Derrick Barnes (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.Barnes will miss at least Detroit's next four games due to a knee injury sustained in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Cardinals. Coach Dan Campbell alluded to a significant recovery timetable for Barnes, so it's possible the starting linebacker could be out longer. Malcolm Rodriguez played a season-high 87 percent of defensive snaps Week 3 and figures to continue handling an expanded role versus the Seahawks on Sunday.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Out for foreseeable future

    Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Derrick Barnes (knee) will miss "a significant amount of time," Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.Barnes was carted off during the second quarter of Sunday's 20-13 win over the Cardinals with a knee injury. Though Campbell didn't go into details regarding the nature of Barnes' knee injury while the Lions await a second opinion, the 25-year-old linebacker is expected to be placed on injured reserve, per Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. Barnes recorded 10 tackles and one pass breakup through the Lions' first three games.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Downgraded to out Sunday

    The Detroit Lions downgraded Derrick Barnes (knee) to out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.Barnes was carted to the locker room in the first half, so this was the logical endgame for the linebacker. Jack Campbell and Malcolm Rodriguez are likely to soak up the snaps for Detroit in the linebacker corps.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Carted off with knee injury

    Derrick Barnes exited Sunday's game against the Cardinals with a knee injury and is questionable to return, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.Barnes had to be carted to the locker room in the second quarter. Prior to leaving, Barnes recorded one tackle (one solo). Starting LB Alex Anzalone (concussion) is already inactive for Week 3. Ben Niemann and Jalen Reeves-Maybin will be next up for snaps at linebacker for Detroit.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Participating in OTAs

    Derrick Barnes (knee) participated in the Detroit Lions' OTA session Tuesday.Barnes was injured on the first defensive series of the Lions' NFC Championship Game loss to the 49ers and never returned, but the knee issue clearly wasn't overly serious. He started 13 of the 16 games he appeared in last season, finishing with a career-best 81 tackles (42 solo), one sack and one forced fumble on a career-high 705 defensive snaps.

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    Lions' Derrick Barnes: Racks up 81 tackles in 2023

    Derrick Barnes (knee) registered 81 tackles, 1.0 sacks and one forced fumble over 16 regular-season games in 2023.A strong summer propelled Barnes into the Week 1 starting lineup over first-round rookie Jack Campbell, and Barnes maintained a large role within Detroit's defense even as Campbell's role increased throughout the year. No play was bigger for Barnes than his game-sealing interception of Baker Mayfield in the playoffs to send Detroit to the NFC Championship Game, in which Barnes hurt his knee after just three plays. While the linebacker said at the time that he believed he avoided structural damage to his knee, per Kyle Meinke of MLive.com, it is not clear if Barnes -- who is entering the final year of his contract -- will be ready for offseason workouts in mid-April.

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