Derrick Barnes

Detroit Lions, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25y-9m-28d (May 29, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Purdue
Drafted: Round 4 (#113 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Brian Mackler (SportStars)
2025 Cap Hit

$3,366,667

2025 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$6,322,204

2025-2027 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)

Derrick Barnes signed a 3 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $6,320,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2025, Barnes will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $6,320,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,366,667 and a dead cap value of $16,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,320,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Created with Highcharts 11.4.3Dead CapCap Hit202520262027$0$4M$8M$12M$16M$20M$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M$12.5M
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $3,366,667 1.21% $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $16,000,000
2026 27 $10,106,666 3.29% $8,000,000 $16,000,000 $8,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $2,106,668 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $10,106,668 2.99% $8,000,000 $24,000,000 $2,106,668
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 26 $1,170,000 $2,106,667 $90,000 $3,366,667 1.21% $16,000,000
2026 27 $7,490,000 $2,106,667 $510,000 $10,106,666 3.29% $8,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $2,106,668 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $7,490,000 $2,106,668 $510,000 $10,106,668 2.99% $2,106,668
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $1,170,000 $6,320,000 $510,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000
2026 27 $7,490,000 - $510,000 $8,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $2,106,668 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $7,490,000 - $510,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000 $8,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $16M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + 2026 compensation)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Annual Playing Time Incentive: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,261,204
Average Salary:
$1,065,301
Signing Bonus:
$781,204
GTD at Sign:
$781,204
Total GTD:
$781,204
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,322,204

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Created with Highcharts 11.4.3CumulativeYearly2021202220232024202520262027$0$8M$16M$24M$32M$40M$0$2M$4M$6M$8M$10M
Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$1,441,204
$1,441,204
2022 23
Active
$825,000
$2,266,204
2023 24
Active
$940,000
$3,206,204
2024 25
Injured
$3,116,000
$6,322,204
Total      
$6,322,204
$6,322,204
2025 26
Active
$8,000,000
2026 27
Active
$8,000,000
2027 28
Active
$8,000,000
Total
$30,322,204

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,541,000 $781,204 - - - - $6,322,204
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$781,204
$1,441,204
$1,441,204
2022
23
$825,000
$825,000
$2,266,204
2023
24
$940,000
$940,000
$3,206,204
2024
25
$3,116,000
$3,116,000
$6,322,204
Total
$5,541,000
$781,204
$6,322,204
$6,322,204
2025
26
$1,170,000
$6,320,000
$8,000,000
2026
27
$7,490,000
$8,000,000
2027
28
$7,490,000
$8,000,000
Total
$21,691,000
$7,101,204
$30,322,204

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,541,000 $781,204 - - - - $6,322,204

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 DET 4 - 18 Knee
  • Mar 07, 2025 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 17, 2021 Signed a 4 year $4.26 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 4 (#113 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DET 3 3 120 64.90 0 10 8 2 0 0
2023 DET 16 13 705 64.60 1 79 41 38 1 0
2022 DET 15 4 349 30.70 1 43 25 18 0 0
2021 DET 17 6 458 40.10 2 67 42 25 0 0

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Mar 07, 2025
Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
Jun 17, 2021
Signed a 4 year $4.26 million contract with Detroit (DET)
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 4 (#113 overall)

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