2014 9th overall pick Anthony Barr was having a sensational rookie year when in December a knee injury sent the former UCLA stud to season-ending IR.
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In the offseason, a separate knee issue kept Barr from participating in OTAs (via Minneapolis Star-Tribune):
“We talked. We had the discussion. I felt like [sitting out during the spring] was the necessary steps in order to be as healthy as possible coming into training camp,” Barr said. “I missed the time. Obviously, I would have liked to have been out there and get those reps, but I’m not too concerned.