LB Derrick Barnes agrees to 3-year deal with Detroit Lions, avoids becoming an NFL free agent.

D.J. Fezler covers the Purdue football program for SI's Boilermakers Country. He answered five questions about the Detroit Lions' newest linebacker. 1.) What are the Lions getting in linebacker ...

Derrick Barnes’ 2025 season did not always come with the loudest headlines, but by year’s end it was impossible to ignore his impact on the Detroit Lions’ defense. Reliable availability, steady ...

The Detroit Lions’ defense has quietly constructed a foundation around one of the league’s most productive and well-balanced linebacker groups. Led by emerging star Jack Campbell and anchored by ...

Before 2025 free agency even started, the Detroit Lions made a move to retain another of their homegrown players. With some likely competition if he hit the open market in mind, linebacker Derrick ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The NFL season progressed through Week 14 with six Pro Boilers active and a trio of former Boilers on the NFL's final bye week of the season. Derrick Barnes recorded his first ...

Barnes recorded 78 total tackles (40 solo), including 4.0 sacks, while also adding three passes defensed, one of which was an interception, over 17 games during the 2025 regular season. Barnes was ...