We have our first big Lions news item of the offseason. The Detroit Lions will not be letting Derrick Barnes hit free agency. They have decided to pay the man with a three-year extension worth $25 ...

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 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 Lions are coming off a 15-2 season that ended with a divisional round playoff loss to the Washington Commanders. They ...

When Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3 of the 2024 season, his future was uncertain. In the final year of his rookie contract, the talented ...

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.