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Derrick Barnes
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Derrick Barnes

LBposition#55jersey27age6' 0"height240lbs6 yrsexperiencePurduecollege
At a glance

Derrick Barnes is a linebacker for the Detroit Lions (No. 55). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 36 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Derrick Barnes playing this week?

Derrick Barnes is not on the current injury report. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Derrick Barnes's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Derrick Barnes has 36 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Derrick Barnes play for?

Derrick Barnes plays linebacker for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 55. Derrick Barnes is 27 years old, 6' 0", 240 lbs. College: Purdue. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Derrick Barnes 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/derrick-barnes (updated 2026-11-10).

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68gradeLB
Derrick BarnesDetroit Lions · #55
Starter25th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %66Tkl/g51TFL75Sacks82QB hits60PD71
  • Defensive snap share83%66
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →36 tkl51
  • Tackles for loss per game5 TFL75
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →3 sacks82
  • QB hits per game4 hits60
  • Passes defensed per game2 PD71

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games465 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
86%77 snapsWk 1 · NO
100%74 snapsWk 2 · BUF
86%57 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
60%45 snapsWk 4 · CAR
82%60 snapsWk 5 · ARI
100%67 snapsWk 7 · GB
53%28 snapsWk 8 · MIN
100%57 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$8.0M a year
Total
$24.0M
Guaranteed
$16.0M
Share of cap at signing
2.9%
67% of the value guaranteed
96th paid83rd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Lions · UFA3 yrs · $24.0M · $8.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Lions · Drafted4 yrs · $4.3M · $1.1M/yrExpired

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-30631121130
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-41751101–––
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-24850100–––
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-32110000–––
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-21531101–––
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-17640000–––
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-15100000–––
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-9220101–––
Season36233524130

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionBarnesDET · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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