Derrick Barnes was playing the best football of his career last season before a knee injury in September. The Lions are ...

When Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3 of the 2024 season, his future was ...

The Detroit Lions have handed out their first significant contract extension of the offseason, inking linebacker Derrick Barnes to a three ... other Lions change jersey numbers ‘He’s got ...

On that front, the Lions brought back linebacker Derrick Barnes on a three-year, $25.5 million deal ($16 million guaranteed) before free agency started. It was a noticeably good deal for Barnes ...

Derrick Barnes would have had options in free agency, perhaps with his former defensive coordinator and the New York Jets or ...

Derrick Barnes did a little bit of everything for the Detroit Lions' defense last fall — well enough in a small sample size that the team didn't want to risk losing him to free agency next week. The ...

Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension with $16 million of the deal fully guaranteed at the signing, multiple media outlets reported Friday.

Even with the injury, the Lions saw value in retaining Barnes ahead of the start of NFL free agency. He is returning to the Lions on a three-year, $25.5 million contract with $16 million guaranteed.

Derrick Barnes did a little bit of everything for the Detroit Lions' defense last fall — well enough in a small sample size that the team didn't want to risk losing him to free agency next week.