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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 45 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Derrick Barnes News
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Posts sack in Week 7 victory
Barnes tallied five tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a defensed pass in Sunday's 24-9 win over Tampa Bay.
Barnes tied for third on Detroit in tackles in the win. One of his stops was a second-quarter sack of Baker Mayfield for a six-yard loss. That pushed Barnes to 3.0 sacks on the campaign, setting a new career-high mark.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Notches four stops in Week 6 loss
Barnes finished with four tackles in a loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
Barnes had a quiet game against the Chiefs, posting a season-low four tackles. Through six weeks, he's tallied 38 stops, including 2.0 sacks.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Sack results in safety in Week 5
Barnes notched seven tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a 37-24 victory against the Bengals on Sunday.
Barnes finished second on Detroit in stops in the win. His final tackle was a sack of Jake Browning in the end zone late in the fourth quarter that resulted in a safety to essentially ice the outcome. Barnes has 2.0 sacks this season, which already ties the career-high mark he established as a rookie in 2021.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Seven stops in win
Barnes compiled seven total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 34-10 win over Cleveland.
Barnes remained rather consistent in terms of his production in Week 4, reaching at least six takedowns for the fourth consecutive game to open the year. The linebacker has now recorded 26 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.0 sacks, to this point in the season.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Past knee injury
Barnes (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Browns, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
The Purdue product was a limited participant in practice both Wednesday and Thursday due to a knee injury. However, he upgraded to a full session Friday, suggesting he's ready to play in Sunday's affair. Barnes has recorded 19 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, over Detroit's first three games this season. He's expected to serve as one of the team's top outside linebackers in Week 4.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Limited in Thursday's practice
Barnes (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Barnes has been working through a knee injury that he likely picked up during the Lions' 38-30 win over the Ravens on Monday. A full session Friday would likely clear Barnes of an injury tag heading into Sunday's home game against the Browns. The 2021 fourth-rounder has opened the regular season with 19 tackles (10 solo), including 1.0 sacks, across three games.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Considered limited Wednesday
Barnes (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.
Barnes was able to compile seven total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Monday's 38-30 win over the Ravens, but he may have left the contest a little worse for wear. The linebacker will have two more chances to log a full practice prior to Sunday's contest against the Browns.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Notches first sack Monday
Barnes posted seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a 38-30 Week 3 win against the Ravens on Monday.
Barnes registered one of Detroit's seven sacks when he brought down Lamar Jackson on a third-down play early in the fourth quarter, causing Baltimore to settle for a field goal. The veteran linebacker has recorded 19 tackles through three contests to begin the campaign.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Practices Friday
Barnes (knee/finger) was cleared to practice Friday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Barnes was limited to just three regular-season games in 2024 after injuring his MCL and PCL in Week 3 against the Cardinals. The 2021 fourth-rounder returned to practice earlier this week, and although he left Thursday's session early due to a finger injury, he was cleared to participate in Friday's session. Barnes logged 81 tackles (42 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble over 16 regular-season games in 2023.
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Lions' Derrick Barnes: Sticking around in Motor City
Detroit signed 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 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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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Covington, KY |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Purdue |
| Experience: 5 |