He has stepped into a consistent contributing role in the last few weeks as his snap count increased due to the season-ending injury to Derrick Barnes and the Lions' thin depth on the edge.

And outside linebacker Derrick Barnes suffered what likely is a season-ending knee injury in the same game. Josh Paschal replaced Davenport in the starting lineup, and the Lions used practice ...

starting outside linebacker Derrick Barnes could miss the rest of the year with a knee injury, and John Cominsky has not played this season because of a torn MCL. All things Lions: Latest Detroit ...

The Detroit Lions lost SAM backer Derrick Barnes in the Week 4 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Rather than looking outside the organization to replace the unique skills Barnes brought to the role ...

In Week 3, EDGE Marcus Davenport was lost for the season, followed by SAM Derrick Barnes in Week 4. After the bye week, Detroit lost NFL Defensive Player of the Year front-runner Aidan Hutchinson.

The Lions require reinforcements to the line — and especially defensive end — after Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport and Derrick Barnes suffered season-ending injuries. Thomas was waived ...

Allen Park — Derrick Barnes is listed as a linebacker, but he wears many hats for the Detroit Lions. He's wearing a lid akin to what a coach would have on these days, helping his teammates ...

not to mention Marcus Davenport and linebacker Derrick Barnes. Hutchinson and Peko officially joined Davenport and Barnes on injured reserve Tuesday afternoon. The Lions have two open spots on ...

The defense has been hit hard with the injury bug early in the season, as Derrick Barnes, Marcus Davenport and Aidan Hutchinson are out with long-term injuries. As a result, defensive coordinator ...

The team is also without Marcus Davenport with a season-ending torn triceps and linebacker Derrick Barnes with a knee injury that could end his season. Josh Paschal also missed Sunday's win over ...

Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu (third) had a breakout season last year but is currently on IR. Linebacker Derrick Barnes (fourth) has been a huge part of Detroit's defense before suffering a knee injury in ...