The Lions come off of a campaign that saw them earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but were eliminated in their Divisional Round ...

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

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 standout ...

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.

It took him time to find his game in the NFL, but he emerged in 2023 and really took a step at the start of last season as the versatile SAM linebacker in Detroit’s defense.

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.

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Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes admitted he was slightly concerned the organization may not seek to re-sign him after he suffered a significant knee injury. In the Lions Week 3 win against ...

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 ...