Barnes (knee) participated in OTAs Wednesday. Barnes was injured on the first defensive series of the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers and never returned, but the issue clearly wasn't overly serious, and Barnes should be fine for a normal offseason. He started 13 of the 16 games he appeared in last season, finishing with a career-best 81 tackles (42 solo), one sack and one forced fumble on a career-high 705 defensive snaps.
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Derrick Barnes Career Stats
Career Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
5
122
87
1
0
Defensive
| Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 40 | 23 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Derrick Barnes Game Log 2023
|
2023 Regular Season
|
defensive
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Date
|
Opp
|
Result
|
SOLO
|
AST
|
TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
|
1/7
|
W
30-20
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/30
|
L
19-20
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
12/16
|
W
42-17
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/10
|
L
13-28
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/3
|
W
33-28
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
11/23
|
L
22-29
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
11/19
|
W
31-26
|
6
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
11/12
|
W
41-38
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
10/30
|
W
26-14
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
10/22
|
L
6-38
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
10/15
|
W
20-6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
10/8
|
W
42-24
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
9/28
|
W
34-20
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
9/24
|
W
20-6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
9/17
|
L
31-37
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
9/7
|
W
21-20
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
| Regular Season Totals |
41
|
37
|
78
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
||
Derrick Barnes Player Profile
Team
Detroit Lions
Birthdate
5/29/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 240 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 4; Pk (DET)
Birthplace
Covington, KY, USA
Position
LB
College
Purdue
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Detroit Lions
2021-Present
(3 seasons)
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Participating in OTAs
Barnes (knee) participated in OTAs Wednesday. Barnes was injured on the first defensive series of the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers and never returned, but the issue clearly wasn't overly serious, and Barnes should be fine for a normal offseason. He started 13 of the 16 games he appeared in last season, finishing with a career-best 81 tackles (42 solo), one sack and one forced fumble on a career-high 705 defensive snaps.