Derek Barnett will miss the rest of the 2022 NFL season after suffering a torn ACL injury during the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 1 over the Detroit Lions.
NFL insider Adam Schefter was first to report the news. Nick Sirianni later confirmed this unfortunate development during his Monday afternoon press conference.
Barnett had to leave the game midway through the third quarter. The Eagles originally ruled him questionable to return but he never came back in.
The Eagles’ decision to re-sign Barnett to a two-year contract worth $14 million ($7 million guaranteed at signing) earlier this offseason was not a popular one.