Official: Minnesota Vikings Sign Anthony Barr to Practice Squad
The Minnesota Vikings lost Jordan Hicks for at least a week or two on Sunday, after a shin injury morphed into ‘compartment syndrome’ and he had to be rushed to the hospital immediately after their win over the New Orleans Saints.
Vikings sign Anthony Barr to practice squad
So, the Vikings turned to free agency, where an old friend was available. That’s right, the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has signed 31-year-old Anthony Barr to the team’s practice squad. Barr went to four Pro Bowls over an 8-year career in purple.
Welcome back to Minnesota, @AnthonyBarr!
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 14, 2023
The #Vikings have officially signed LB Anthony Barr to the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/BBCiAHxrK1
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Barr had been a free agent since March, after playing one season with Dallas, following his contract expiring in Minnesota. HIs pro bowls all came from 2015-2018, but he did have one of his best statistical seasons in 2021, his last with Minnesota.
Hello, old friend…
On paper, Anthony Barr’s one season in Dallas may have been a down one, but it was far from terrible. He recorded over 55 tackles and a 6 AV at Pro-Football-Reference.
| Year | Age | Tm | G | GS | Int | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | AV | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | MIN | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4.0 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2015* | 23 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | PB |
| 2016* | 24 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 10 | PB |
| 2017* | 25 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 11 | PB |
| 2018* | 26 | MIN | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | PB |
| 2019 | 27 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 79 | 54 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 28 | MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 29 | MIN | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | 72 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 30 | DAL | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Career | 112 | 108 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 18.5 | 553 | 370 | 183 | 41 | 48 | 66 |
Generated 11/13/2023
Barr’s return to Minnesota was first reported on Monday afternoon, by Adam Schefter (ESPN), and it caught me and the rest of Vikings nation by surprise. Will he have anything left in the tank? We will soon find out. Word on the street is that Anthony picked the Vikings over one other practice squad offer.
With LB Jordan Hicks hurt, the Vikings are planning to re-sign four-time Pro-Bowl LB Anthony Barr, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 13, 2023
Barr spent eight seasons in Minnesota after becoming the Vikings first-round pick in 2014.
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