New York Jets
Antwan Barnes - #95 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 251 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/19/1984 |
| Birthplace | Miami, FL |
| College | Florida International |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 4th round, 35th pick by Ravens |
Patriots-Jets matchup of the day: Wednesday
The mystery of which opposing receiver Jets CB Darrelle Revis will cover is always intriguing, and everyone wants to know if he will cover Wes Welker on Sunday.
Patriots-Jets matchup of the day: Tuesday
All eyes will be on the chess match between Tom Brady and the Patriots' offense vs. Rex Ryan's defense in Sunday's game.
The First Fifteen: Week Five
Here's an early look at the Week Five action, the first shortened (and the bye isn't coming at a great time for a few teams) week of the 2011 NFL season.
Week Five power rankings
Two convincing defeats on the road have dropped the Jets out of the top 10 in the PFW power rankings.
Jets need to find a ground game
The Jets' running game has been extremely ineffective, putting Mark Sanchez in situations he is not good enough to be in.
Jets OLB Thomas out for season with torn Achilles
The Jets announced Monday that OLB Bryan Thomas will miss the rest of the 2011 season with a torn Achilles. Thomas suffered the injury in Sunday night's loss to the Ravens.
Ravens pound Sanchez, Jets 34-17
The Ravens scored three touchdowns on defense, all off turnovers by Sanchez, and cruised to a 34-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday night in a bizarre game that featured an NFL-record five returns for scores.
Former Titans offensive coordinator Heimerdinger dies at 58
Former Titans, Broncos and Jets assistant Mike Heimerdinger died Friday night at the age of 58.
Jets lose potential weapon in TE Cumberland
The Jets have been using more tight ends in the hopes of finding another receiving option at the position, but Jeff Cumberland went down for the season.
Jets announce four inductees for Ring of Honor
The Jets will induct four new members into the team's Ring of Honor during an Oct. 17 game against the Dolphins.
The First Fifteen: Week Four
Time for Chris Johnson to step up, dissecting the 3-0 Lions, awaiting the fun that is Ravens-Jets and plenty of other tidbits to look for in Sunday's upcoming games.
Report: Jets TE Cumberland done for season
Jets second-year TE Jeff Cumberland will reportedly miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles.
McFadden carries Raiders past Jets
Darren McFadden ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders bullied the Jets in a 34-24 win on Sunday.
PLAYER NEWS
Barnes was placed on IR with a hamstring injury.|||||||
Barnes played in 11 of 12 games this season. He had three sacks among six total tackles, including two sacks in a loss to Baltimore on Nov. 25.
San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been ejected against the Oakland Raiders following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Barnes was leading the Chargers with 11 sacks this season.|||||||
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. He took off his helmet and was yelling back at officials on the field following his ejection. It was not immediately clear exactly why Barnes was ejected.
Barnes was fined $5,000 by the NFL on Friday for unnecessarily striking St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford in the chest and neck.|||||||
Barnes was whistled for roughing the passer on the play in Sunday's game, which came on third-and-goal from the Chargers' 13. The Rams scored a touchdown two plays later to take a 17-0 lead en route to a 20-17 victory that dropped San Diego to 2-4.
The Eagles acquired Barnes from Baltimore for an undisclosed pick in the 2011 draft on Saturday.|||||||
Barnes has played in 38 games in three seasons and has five sacks, including three in his last five games in 2009. "We always had our eye on Barnes, ever since he came into the draft (in 2007)," GM Howie Roseman said. "He's got rare speed, and it's hard to find guys who can consistently get pressure on the quarterback. And it goes back to our philosophy here, that we're going to make sure our defense is able to get pressure on the quarterback."
Barnes hurt his ankle Wednesday and did not practice with the Ravens, according to the Baltimore Sun.|||||||
The team does not think the injury is serious, so he should be back on the practice field soon.
