- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.07M
- Signing bonus
- $781,204
- Guarantee rate
- 18.3%
$4,261,204 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $781,204 guaranteed at signing and a $781,204 signing bonus.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsDerrick Barnes Contract
Derrick Barnes signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $16 million guaranteed and can reach $25.5 million with incentives. It carries a $9.77 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$24M
- Guaranteed
- $16M
- Average / year
- $8M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #55Age 276 NFL seasons6' 0" / 240 lbsPurdue
DETLB / 55
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $7,490,000 | $1,264,000 | $8,006,460 | $0 | $9,770,460 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $7,490,000 | $1,264,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $6,460 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,006,460 | $9,770,460 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $7,490,000 + SIGNING $1,264,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $6,460 + CAP INCENTIVES $500,000=$9,770,460Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.51M$4.25M$0
DET2021–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $7,490,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $6,460 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$8,006,460Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | DET | $660,000 | $781,204 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,441,204 | $1,441,204 |
| 2022 | 23 | DET | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $2,266,204 |
| 2023 | 24 | DET | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $3,206,204 |
| 2024 | 25 | DET | $3,116,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,116,000 | $6,322,204 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | DET | $1,170,000 | $6,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,985 | $500,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,505,985 | $14,828,189 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | DET | $7,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,460 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,006,460 | $22,834,649 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | DET | $1,345,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,145,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $30,834,649 |
| Career totals | $15,546,000 | $7,101,204 | $0 | $0 | $6,145,000 | $12,445 | $500,000 | $1,530,000 | $0 | $30,834,649 | $30,834,649 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $8M
- Signing bonus
- $6.32M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$24,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $16,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,320,000 signing bonus.