Lions teammates react to Derrick Barnes’ extension

On Friday, the Detroit Lions and Derrick Barnes reportedly agreed to a three-year deal to maintain the linebacker in Detroit for the foreseeable future. Ever because the Lions drafted Barnes within the fourth spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft, the previous Purdue linebacker has been on the rise. Friday represents the end result of a bunch of laborious work Barnes put into his craft, and his teammates went to social media to rejoice the second.

First, there’s fellow linebacker Alex Anzalone, who has been one in every of Barnes’ closest mates within the locker room. Anzalone went to each Twitter and Instagram to share the second.

A trio of different Lions defenders went to Twitter to share their love of Barnes: cornerback Terrion Arnold, security Kerby Joseph, and defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo:

Even former Lions teammates Julian Okwara—who used to share the linebacker room with Barnes—went on Instagram to rejoice his accomplishment.

Whereas the announcement of Barnes’ deal is just not fairly but official, the Lions linebacker additionally went on Instagram to share his ideas on the brand new deal—through a tune: DJ Khaled’s “GOD DID.”

Congratulations, once more, to Derrick Barnes! Excited to see you ball out in 2025 and past!