DERRICK BARNES #55 - LINEBACKER - DETROIT LIONS
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Devin White pushing for starting role with Lions after record-setting season with Raiders

Devin White finished last season as the NFL’s third-leading tackler
AUGUST 4 • Associated Press
Barnes on importance of competition LB Derrick Barnes talks with media about the importance of competition during Training Camp along with adapting to a new role in the defense...
JULY 30 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Barnes on his role on defense LB Derrick Barnes talks with media about his role as a veteran leader and implementing the fundamentals during Training Camp.
JULY 30 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Derrick Barnes: 2025 Season Ended Up Becoming a 'Fluke' Detroit Lions linebacker speaks on new leadership role, goals for 2026 season.
JUNE 5 • SI.COM
Malcolm Rodriguez should be looking over his shoulder after Lions' Jimmy Rolder pick Rodriguez, and Derrick Barnes, should be wary.
APRIL 25 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM
Resurgent 2025 campaign 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 regular season.
Impact Barnes was able to return to form in 2025 after being limited to just three contests in 2024 due to a knee injury. The linebacker was able exceed 70 total tackles for the second time in his five-year career while his 4.0 sacks matched his previous four years combined. Additionally, he was able to secure his first career interception in the team's Week 14 win over the Cowboys. Barnes will now enter the second season of his three-year contract with Detroit in 2026.
JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Forces key turnover in win Barnes recorded two tackles (two solo), including one tackle for a loss, and a pass defensed in Thursday's 44-30 win over the Cowboys.
Impact Barnes had a very modest tackle total, leaving him with three or fewer tackles in four of his last five games. However, he still made a big impact on the game, picking off a deflected Dak Prescott pass on the first play of the third quarter to set up a Detroit touchdown two plays later. That was the first interception of Barnes' career.
DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Barnes on fighting through adversity LB Derrick Barnes speaks to reporters about the defense fighting through adversity in the Lions' 34-27 OT win vs the New York Giants
NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Lions Forced to Take Little-Known Defender More Seriously as Derrick Barnes Struggles Detroit Lions’ linebacker Derrick Barnes’s recent struggles continued in the team’s crushing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night...
NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM
Barnes on defensive chemistry LB Derrick Barnes speaks to reporters about the Lions' defensive chemistry after the Week 11 game vs the Philadelphia Eagles.
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Detroit Lions players meet with the media | 2025 NFL Regular Season Week 11: Lions at Eagles
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Derrick Barnes makes a compelling case for Jared Goff as NFL MVP this season Is Jared Goff an MVP candidate this season? Linebacker Derrick Barnes reveals why he should be.
OCTOBER 28, 2025 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM
Lions LB Derrick Barnes joins 'GMFB' to discuss Detroit's defense Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes wakes up with "GMFB" to discuss team's defense and his recovery from injury.
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Posts sack in Week 7 victory Barnes tallied five tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a defensed pass in Sunday's 24-9 win over Tampa Bay.
Impact Barnes tied for third on Detroit in tackles in the win. One of his stops was a second-quarter sack of Baker Mayfield for a six-yard loss. That pushed Barnes to 3.0 sacks on the campaign, setting a new career-high mark.
OCTOBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Barnes on defense's performance vs Buccaneers LB Derrick Barnes speaks to reporters about the defense's performance vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football.
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM
HIGHLIGHT: Barnes gets to Mayfield for 6-yard sack Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes bursts through the backfield to sack Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield for a 6-yard sa...
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Detroit Lions players meet with the media | 2025 NFL Regular Season Week 7: Lions vs. Buccaneers
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Derrick Barnes engulfs Baker Mayfield for 6-yard sack Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes bursts through the backfield to sack Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield for a 6-yard sa...
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • NFL.COM
Notches four stops in Week 6 loss Barnes finished with four tackles in a loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
Impact Barnes had a quiet game against the Chiefs, posting a season-low four tackles. Through six weeks, he's tallied 38 stops, including 2.0 sacks.
OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Sack results in safety in Week 5 Barnes notched seven tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a 37-24 victory against the Bengals on Sunday.
Impact Barnes finished second on Detroit in stops in the win. His final tackle was a sack of Jake Browning in the end zone late in the fourth quarter that resulted in a safety to essentially ice the outcome. Barnes has 2.0 sacks this season, which already ties the career-high mark he established as a rookie in 2021.
OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Barnes on big performance vs Bengals LB Derrick Barnes speaks to reporters after his big performance vs the Bengals in the Lions' 37-24 win in Week 5.
OCTOBER 6, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM
Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes sacks Bengals QB Jake Browning for safety in NFL Week 5 Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes, in his fifth NFL season, is a former Holy Cross High School standout.
OCTOBER 6, 2025 • CINCINNATI.COM

David Montgomery dominates in his hometown as Lions beat Bengals 37-24

David Montgomery ran for a touchdown and threw for one on a trick play in his hometown and the Detroit Lions rolled to their fourth straight win, 37-24 over the reeling Cincinnati...
OCTOBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press
Seven stops in win Barnes compiled seven total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 34-10 win over Cleveland.
Impact Barnes remained rather consistent in terms of his production in Week 4, reaching at least six takedowns for the fourth consecutive game to open the year. The linebacker has now recorded 26 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.0 sacks, to this point in the season.
OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Seven stops in win Barnes compiled seven total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 34-10 win over Cleveland.
Impact Barnes remained rather consistent in terms of his production in Week 4, reaching at least six takedowns for the fourth consecutive game to open the year. The linebacker has now recorded 26 total tackles (12 solo), including 1.0 sacks, to this point in the season.
OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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