Derrick Barnes’ and D.J. Reed’s new contracts with the Detroit Lions share something in common. Here’s what... and why.

Follow every signing and trade with The Athletic’s live coverage of 2025 NFL free agency. Free agency is upon us, and the ...

Here is a collection of linebacker prospects the Lions could draft in every round of the 2025 draft. Campbell is a versatile ...

The Lions are coming off a 15-2 season that ended with a divisional round playoff loss to the Washington Commanders. They have 14 unrestricted free agents on the defensive side of the ball, including ...

Derrick Barnes would have had options in free agency, perhaps with his former defensive coordinator and the New York Jets or the Detroit Lions' old defensive line coach and the New England Patriots.

The Detroit Lions announced Monday that they have re-signed LB Derrick Barnes to a contract extension through the 2027 season ...

Derrick Barnes would have had options in free agency, perhaps with his former defensive coordinator and the New York Jets or the Detroit Lions' old defensive line coach and the New England Patriots.

Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes has worked diligently to earn his NFL contract extension. Since being drafted by general manager Brad Holmes in 2021, the former Purdue Boilermakers ...

The Detroit Lions have several elements of their defense that they hope to improve upon in 2025. As with any team that comes ...

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.