Eagles Waive Former First-Round Pick Derek Barnett

A perhaps too-long era in Eagles' history is over. The Eagles waived former first-round pick Derek Barnett. After being active for the first several weeks of the season, Barnett was inactive for the last two games. He missed the Chiefs game for "personal reasons" and then missed two practices this week for the same reason. Now his time with the Eagles is over. Adam Schefter was the first to report the move.

The Eagles took him 14th overall in the 2017 draft. He actually had a decent rookie season, finishing with 5 sacks in a limited role. And of course, he recovered the fumble that Brandon Graham forced in the Super Bowl. But it has all gone downhill since then. He never lived up to being the guy who broke Reggie White's sack record at Tennesee.

Barnett has built a reputation for boneheaded plays. Late hits, personal fouls, and untimely penalties became a trend with him. To the point there was even a famous moment where Nick Sirianni was caught saying "it's always him" on camera. And at a certain point, his mistakes started to outpace his production.

And this season his production really bottomed out. Barnett had 99 snaps this season, and just 3 tackles, 1 of which was solo. Last season he had 2 sacks in 16 games. Barnett finishes 21.5 sacks in 73 games with the Eagles. He topped out at 6.5 in 2019. Barnett will likely be claimed by another team. Whoever does, would owe him only $500k the rest of the year, and despite never living up to his first-round status he has at times been semi-productive.

It leaves the Eagles with Haason Reddick, Josh Sweat, Brandon Graham, Nolan Smith, and Patrick Johnson at DE. Tarron Jackson is their lone DE on the practice squad.

The Philadelphia Eagles enter Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season with the best record in the NFL at 9-1, and they will likely use the same starters in their upcoming game against the Buffalo Bills. They are currently in the driver’s seat to earn the top seed in the NFC and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Super Bowl LVII rematch on Monday Night Football certainly wasn't the cleanest game. The Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21-17 in downright bizarre fashion.

Jalen Hurts faced pressure from Chris Jones and the Kansas City defense consistently throughout the game. He found a way to lead the Eagles down the field for two touchdown drives in the second half. The Philadelphia defense held Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs scoreless on six second half possessions.

Nick Sirianni has improved to 32-12 as a head coach in NFL regular-season games. The Eagles are 23-2 in games started by Jalen Hurts since the beginning of the 2022 season.

They can escape potential clunkers in an NFL era that all of a sudden seems defined by trap games.

The Eagles will return to Lincoln Financial Field in Week 12 to face Josh Allen and the 6-5 Bills. The matchup continues a stretch of legitimate opponents the Eagles will face over the next month.

Their lineup in Week 12 should look similar to the one they used in Kansas City. Dallas Goedert and Nakobe Dean will remain out with injuries. Jack Stoll started at tight end in Week 11. He played 55% of the snaps while Grant Calcaterra and Albert Okwuegbunam both rotated in backup roles.

Nicholas Morrow played an elevated role next to Zach Cunningham with Dean out of the lineup.

Julio Jones and Olamide Zaccheaus both saw some significant playing time at Arrowhead Stadium. While DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown will be the obvious focus of the wide receiver room, the coaching staff has trust in their top four wide receivers while Quez Watkins remains on the sidelines. 

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Running Back, #0
University of Georgia
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Wide Receiver, #11
Ole Miss
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Wide Receiver, #6
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Wide Receiver, #80
University of Alabama
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Tight End, #89
University of Nebraska
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Left Tackle, #68
Jeff Stoutland University
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Left Guard, #69
University of Alabama
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Center, #62
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Right Guard, #51
University of Nebraska
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Left Tackle, #65
Oklahoma University
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Defensive End, #94
Florida State
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Defensive Tackle, #91
Mississippi State
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Defensive Tackle, #90
University of Georgia
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Defensive Tackle, #98
University of Georgia
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Edge Rusher/Linebacker, #7
Temple University
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Linebacker, #52
Vanderbilt University
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Linebacker, #41
Greensville University
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Cornerback, #2
Mississippi State
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Cornerback, #24
University of Arkansas/Samford University
8th NFL Season- Signed in Free Agency (May 2022)

Safety, #31
Middle Tennessee State
8th NFL Season, Acquired in trade from Tennessee Titans (October 2023)

Safety, #32
Middle Tennessee State
2nd NFL Season- Signed as Undrafted Free Agent (May 2022)

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