Derrick Barnes
LB·
Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsTier 8Round 4, pick 113 in 2021
Updated November 10, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$9.8M
APY
$8.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$16.0M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$5.7M/yr
overpaid by $2.3M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $23M total · range $3.5M to $8.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Jalen Reeves-MaybinHOU · signed 2022
2 yr · $3.8M/yr
45
Nate GerryWAS · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
45The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $0 | $2.9M |
| 2026 | $9.8M | $7.5M | $1.3M | $13.1M | $0 |
| 2027 | $4.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $3.8M | $556K |
| 2028 | $7.4M | $0 | $1.3M | $2.5M | $4.9M |
| 2029 | $2.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2030 | $1.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.