Barnes was back in the Lions’ building Wednesday for the first time since suffering a significant knee injury in their week 3 win over the Cardinals.

Derrick Barnes chuckled as the game-winning kick by Jake Bates soared through the uprights, cementing the win for the Detroit Lions. In the immediate aftermath, the injured defender picked up his phone and responded to messages from friends who had reached out earlier joking with him about the Lions' chances of winning the game being diminshed.