Jeremy Fowler reports that there is a good chance the Lions are placing LB Derrick Barnes on injured reserve.
Barnes, 25, was a three-year starter at Purdue and a second-team All-Big Ten in 2020. The Lions drafted Barnes with pick No. 113 overall in the fourth round of the 2021 draft.
He is in the final year of a four-year rookie deal worth $4,261,205 million that includes a $4,261,205 million signing bonus.
In 2024, Barnes has appeared in three games for the Lions and recorded ten tackles.
We will have more news on Barnes as it becomes available.
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