Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr has been elevated from the practice squad ahead of the Week 11 matchup against the Denver Broncos. The veteran linebacker signed with the organization earlier this week. He spent the first eight seasons of his pro career in Minnesota after being drafted in the first round by them in 2014. During that span, Barr was an impact player with 17.5 sacks during his time in Minnesota. The Vikings could use the extra depth with Jordan Hicks (shin) landing on the injured reserve. Barr should be able to step up and help this Vikings defense immediately.
Veteran linebacker Anthony Barr signed with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on Tuesday. Barr was the ninth overall pick by Minnesota in the 2014 NFL Draft. He totaled 495 tackles, 17.5 sacks, five interceptions, and four Pro Bowl nods in eight seasons with the organization. In 2022, he played for the Dallas Cowboys, compiling 58 tackles and one sack. The 31-year-old will likely be on the practice squad for a week or two, but there's a good chance he's brought up to the active roster as Minnesota looks to continue its playoff push.
The New York Giants hosted free-agent linebacker Anthony Barr for a visit on Thursday, according to a source, but no deal is imminent. Barr also recently visited with the New Orleans Saints as he looks to find a new home before the start of the 2023 regular season in early September. The former ninth overall pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 out of UCLA has been hurt by injuries in recent seasons and hasn't played a full year since 2017 with the Vikes. The four-time Pro Bowler spent the 2022 campaign with the Dallas Cowboys, recording 58 tackles (35 solo), one sack, four QB hits, and two fumble recoveries in 14 games (10 starts). If he signs with the G-Men, he'll provide depth at linebacker this year.
In addition to free-agent running back Kareem Hunt, the New Orleans Saints are working out free-agent linebacker Anthony Barr on Monday, according to a source. Barr, who was the ninth overall selection in the 2014 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, played in 14 games (10 starts) for the Dallas Cowboys last year and had 58 tackles (35 solo), one sack, four QB hits and two fumble recoveries. The 31-year-old missed three games with a hamstring injury. Barr made the Pro Bowl four straight seasons with Minnesota from 2015-18, but at this point in his career, he represents nothing more than depth at the linebacker position. He has 18.5 career sacks in 112 games (108 starts) in nine NFL seasons.
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a deal with linebacker Anthony Barr. The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker was surprisingly unsigned up to this point. To be fair, injuries have limited Barr during each of the last two seasons. Despite that, Barr finished with 72 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and five passes defended in 11 games with the Vikings last season. The former first round pick might not be an every down back in Dallas. However, he still has plenty left in the tank, so this should be a solid upgrade to the Cowboys defense.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (hamstring) said he is playing on Thursday night in Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers after tweaking his hamstring in Week 12 and sitting out the Week 13 loss to the Detroit Lions. Injuries have been a huge problem for Barr, who has played in just eight of 23 games the last two years. The 29-year-old was a full practice participant on Tuesday, so barring a setback, he should be active to kick off Week 14 action. Barr has 32 tackles (16 solo), two QB hits, one interception, one fumble recovery and half a sack in six games played this year, and his return will be good news for a Vikings defense looking to keep rookie running back Najee Harris in check.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (hamstring, knee) is inactive in Week 13 against the Detroit Lions after coming into the game listed as questionable. The Vikings defense will be without its top two linebackers in Barr and Eric Kendricks (biceps), who was officially ruled out Friday. Barr has dealt with knee and hamstring issues for most of this season, and his missed game on Sunday will be his sixth absence of the 2021 season. Blake Lynch, among others, will try to fill in for Barr and Kendricks in the middle of the Vikings defense. The Minnesota defense/special teams is only attractive as a streamer in Week 13 because they're facing the winless Lions, but they'll certainly be more vulnerable on the ground with Barr and Kendricks out.
Anthony Barr, Everson Griffen Out For Vikings Defense
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (knee) and defensive end Everson Griffen (concussion) have both been ruled out for Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals. Cornerback Harrison Hand (hamstring) will also be inactive. Griffen, who played only 28 of 69 defensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, is in a rotational pass-rushing role at this point in his career. Barr was limited in practice last week, but he sat out of the season opener and will now miss his second straight game. Nick Vigil relayed calls from the sidelines in Week 1 and finished with 10 tackles (two for loss) and the team's first sack of the season. The Vikings defense should be avoided in fantasy against a Cardinals offense that put up 38 points on the Titans in Week 1.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (knee) and offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw (groin) have been ruled out for the Week 1 season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Barr has been bothered by a knee injury since early last month, and he played in just two games last year due to a torn pectoral muscle. The 29-year-old made the Pro Bowl four straight seasons from 2015-2018, but the Vikings need to get him healthy if they want to turn around their disastrous defensive fortunes from a year ago. In 2019, Barr had a career-high 79 tackles (54 solo), seven QB hits, 1.5 sacks, one interception and a fumble recovery in 14 starts. The Vikings were one of the worst defenses in the NFL last year, so fantasy managers shouldn't be in any kind of rush to roster them.
The Minnesota Vikings are finalizing a revised contract with linebacker Anthony Barr on Monday, and he'll now make $10 million in 2021, which includes a fully guaranteed $9.4 million salary. The revised deal also includes $500,000 in per-game roster bonuses and a $100,000 workout bonus. It replaces a $12.9 million deal and Barr can become a free agent next March, according to a source. It gives the 29-year-old more flexibility to make more in free agency next year while also giving Minnesota more salary cap space in 2021. The four-time Pro Bowler played in just two games in 2020 before landing on Injured Reserve with a torn pectoral muscle, so he'll be looking for a bounce-back season before potentially cashing in as a free agent next year.
