ANTWAN BARNES RUMORS

Chargers outside linebacker Antwan Barnes bumped an official in Sunday’s regular-season finale. That was a big mistake. Barnes was ejected from the game, and now the NFL has fined him $25,000. That’s a disappointing ending to what had been an outstanding season for Barnes. After bouncing around the league as a reserve and special teams…

San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes was fined $25,000 after being ejected for making contact with a game official in Sunday's regular season finale against the Oakland Raiders, Howard Fendrich of The Associated Press reports. Barnes had a breakout season for the Chargers, posting 11 quarterback sacks entering the final game of the season. The $25,000 fine represents a good...

Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for roughing the passer, and San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes was docked $25,000 for unnecessary physical contact with an official. Walden was penalized by the league on Friday for striking Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in the head and neck area. He was whistled for a penalty in the...

Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been ejected against the Oakland Raiders following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Officials whistled Barnes for the penalty following a 27-yard run by Louis Murphy in the first quarter Sunday. The 8-yard penalty gave Oakland the ball at San Diego’s 7-yard line, leading to a Raiders touchdown. Barnes, who was leading the Chargers with 11...

San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been ejected against the Oakland Raiders following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Officials whistled Barnes for the penalty following a 27-yard run by Louis Murphy in the first quarter Sunday. The 8-yard penalty gave Oakland the ball at San Diego's 7-yard line, leading to a Raiders touchdown. Barnes was leading the Chargers with...

San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been named the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Playing against the Baltimore Ravens, Barnes' former team, Barnes had four quarterback sacks in the 34-14 win on Sunday night. Barnes had five quarterback sacks in 38 games with the Ravens from 2007-09. In 14 games, including...

Barnes barely had time to unpack his bags in Philly.About two hours before the final cuts, the Eagles swung a trade with the Baltimore Ravens for DE/OLB Antwan Barnes. The Ravens, in return, received a 2011 seventh-round pick and the praise for Barnes started rolling in hot and heavy from the front office.We heard about how the team was looking at him during the 2007 draft and thought...

The Eagles have released 25-year old linebacker Antwan Barnes.  The Eagles just got Barnes in a deal with the Ravens for a undisclosed draft pick right before the season started.  It looks like the Ravens got the better end of the deal.  Barnes played in 2 games for the Eagles this year and he had 3 tackles.

The Eagles have acquired 25-year old OLB Antwan Barnes from the Ravens for a undisclosed draft pick.  Barnes played in 11 games for the Ravens last season and he had 13 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception.  He has now played in 38 games in his three years in the NFL and he has 37 tackles, 3 passes defensed, 5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 1 interception...

Antwan Barnes has been deactivated in five of the team's last six games, and the linebacker said he hasn't gotten any feedback from the coaches regarding his demotion. "They haven’t said anything," he said. "Whatever they’ve got in the game plan is what they’ve got in the game plan." Initially billed as a potential successor to pass-rushing linebacker...