He went from being a rotational edge rusher to inactive and is currently away from the team.
The Eagles made a one-time release on Friday.centRound pick Derek Barnett has only 21 and a half sacks in 73 career games and no sacks in his last 15 games. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There was no immediate confirmation from the Eagles.
Barnett, 14 years oldth Barnett was drafted in 2017, had 5.0 sacks as a rookie, and recovered Tom Brady’s fumble forced by Brandon Graham in the final seconds of Super Bowl II in Minneapolis. Ta.
Burnett added 6 1/2 sacks in 2019 and 5 1/2 sacks in 2020, but only 2.0 sacks in 2021, missed most of last year with a torn ACL, and has also hit quarterback in 99 snaps this year. However, the rush and pressure were zero and were not a factor. 8 games or more.
The Eagles really tried to get production out of Barnett this year as a rotational edge rusher. He played 14 defensive snaps per game prior to the Jets game, but only seven in subsequent games against the Dolphins and Washington.
Barnett was then inactive against Dallas and was ruled out of the Chiefs game for personal reasons. He also missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday this week due to personal reasons.
Although there is no official link between Barnett’s reduced playing time and his subsequent release after missing practice and games for personal reasons, it seems very likely.
The Eagles signed Barnett to a two-year, $14 million contract before the 2022 season, then restructured his contract before this season, reducing his $7.5 million base with $1.5 million guaranteed to a fully guaranteed $3.5 million.
Burnett’s 21 1/2 sacks are 13.th-The lowest record in NFL history by a top-half defensive end taken in the first round who played at least 70 games.
If the team acquires Barnett, it will owe him less than $500,000 for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s NFL contract specialist Field Yates.
Even though he’s in his seventh season, Barnett is still only 27 and won’t turn 28 until next June.
With Barnett gone, the only remaining edge rushers on the roster are starters Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat, along with Brandon Graham and rookies Nolan Smith and Patrick Johnson. Taron Jackson, the Eagles’ 2021 sixth-round pick, is on the practice squad.
With Barnett gone, only six players remain from the 2017 Super Bowl team: Brandon Graham, Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, Lane Johnson, Rick Lovato and Jake Elliott.
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