Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett tore his ACL during the team’s Week 1 win over the Lions, coach Nick Sirianni announced Monday afternoon. Barnett, a six-year veteran, is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
With Barnett, 26, lined up from the right side of the defensive line on Sunday afternoon, he attempted to rush Lions quarterback Jared Goff, but Barnett appeared to fall to the turf without sustaining any contact. Trainers immediately attended to Barnett, while a majority of his teammates kneeled around him. He eventually walked off under his own power, but did not return to the game.
“I love the way Derek Barnett comes to work every day and plays with grittiness and toughness, he’s nasty,” Sirianni said. “I am a huge Derek Barnett fan. He will be missed. It sucks. I hate it for this team. I can’t tell you how much I think of Derek.”
