If he maintains his current trajectory, Barnes could turn into a bargain for the Lions. Last season was just a “glimpse of what I was becoming.” ...

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.