Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 245
- College: Purdue
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 4, #113 overall (Lions)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $9,764,000 (3.03% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $8,000,000 (2.86% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $24,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 25/171 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,170,000 | $1,264,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $1,680,000 | $2,944,000 | 1.0% | |||||
| 2026 | 27 | $7,490,000 | $1,264,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,764,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2027
September 1: Option due before 1st game regular season
| 28 | $1,345,000 | $1,264,000 | $1,229,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,348,000 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2028
February 15: Contract voids on the 5th day after SB
| 29 | Void | $1,264,000 | $1,229,000 | Void | Void | Void | $7,444,000 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2029 | 30 | Void | $1,264,000 | $1,229,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 31 | Void | $0 | $1,229,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 32 | Void | $0 | $1,229,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $10,005,000 | $6,320,000 | $6,145,000 | $1,530,000 | $500,000 | $9,680,000 | $24,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Derrick Barnes signed a three year, $24 million contract with the Lions. $16 million is fully guaranteed including a $6.32 million signing bonus. There are four void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,822,208
Career APY: $2,964,442
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $4,261,208 | $1,065,302 | $781,208 | $6,322,208 | 148.4% | $1,580,552 |
| Lions | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $8,500,000 | 35.4% | $8,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 5 | $14,822,208 | $2,964,442 | $9,266,208 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lions | $660,000 | $195,302 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $855,302 | 0.4% | $1,441,208 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $825,000 | $195,302 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020,302 | 0.5% | $825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $940,000 | $195,302 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,135,302 | 0.5% | $940,000 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $3,116,000 | $195,302 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,311,302 | 1.3% | $3,116,000 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $1,170,000 | $1,264,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $1,680,000 | $2,944,000 | 1.0% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Lions | $7,490,000 | $1,264,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,764,000 | 3.0% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Lions | $1,345,000 | $1,264,000 | $1,229,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,348,000 | 1.3% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Lions | $1,390,000 | $1,264,000 | $1,229,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,444,000 | 2.1% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Lions | $1,435,000 | $1,264,000 | $1,229,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Lions | $1,480,000 | $0 | $1,229,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Lions | $1,525,000 | $0 | $1,229,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $21,376,000 | $7,101,208 | $6,145,000 | $1,530,000 | $500,000 | $9,680,000 | $30,822,208 | $30,822,208 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 39.3% | 24.9% | 40 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 29.0% | 32.7% | 25 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 64.3% | 16.9% | 41 | 38 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 10.9% | 5.9% | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 85.1% | 30.2% | 40 | 34 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,465,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,465,000 | $8,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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