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Nick Barnett #56 | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers
Height: 6-2    Weight: 232    Born: May 27, 1981, Fontana, CA

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November 17, 2008
Packers linebacker Nick Barnett could have surgery to repair his torn ACL by the end of the week if the swelling goes down, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Our View:Barnett's absence didn't seem to hinder the team in their 37-3 domination of Chicago, but he is one of their best defenders, so the Packers are hoping he will be ready to go by training camp next year.
November 10, 2008
Updating an earlier report, Nick Barnett is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ligament in his right knee, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Our View:This is a tough loss as the elite middle linebacker is the anchor of the Packers' defense. Matt Forte and the Bears' offense will benefit by his absence in Week 11 at Lambeau Field.
November 10, 2008
Nick Barnett suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to Minnesota, according to the Star Tribune.

Our View:Barnett was replaced at middle linebacker by Desmond Bishop, and the Vikings exploited him, namely in the closing minutes of the game when Adrian Peterson broke loose for a 29-yard game-winning touchdown. The Packers are yet to determine the severity of Barnett's injury.
September 22, 2008
Updating an earlier report, Nick Barnett suffered an elbow sprain, and not just a bruise in Sunday's loss to Dallas, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Our View:He was forced out in the first half, but later returned to action. We will keep you posted on his status for Week 4 at Tampa Bay.
September 22, 2008
Nick Barnett sustained a bruised elbow in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Our View:He left in the first half, but later returned. The ailment should not affect his status for Week 4 at Tampa Bay.
September 20, 2008
Packers linebacker Nick Barnett has been fined $15,000 for two different hits, though neither was penalized as they happened, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Our View:Barnett will appeal one of the fines, which was deemed a helmet-to-helmet hit on Lions quarterback Jon Kitna. Barnett denied that he hit him with the helmet.
August 19, 2008
Nick Barnett will not need to serve a one-game suspension and miss the season opener. The NFL handed him the sentence after he plead guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct, but the league dropped that one-game ban after he appealed it, the Green Bay Press-Gazette notes. Barnett will still need to a pay a fine equal to one game check, which comes to $117,647.

Our View:The one-game ban would have hurt Barnett's IDP value a small bit, but he remains one of the better linebacker picks.
July 1, 2008
Nick Barnett has completed his deferred prosecution agreement stemming from an arrest in a nightclub incident, reports the Green Bay Press Gazette. The completion means he will not have a criminal offense on his record.

Our View:Barnett was arrested after throwing a drink in a woman's face in June of 2007. This is good news for one of the NFL's best at his position. He compiled 131 tackles in 2007.
June 30, 2008
The Packers are expected to send their linebackers on more blitzes this season, according to ESPN.com. Nick Barnett said, "We've got some things in our pocket. I don't want to give too much away on the packages we've been working on, but I'm really excited." AJ Hawk added, "Any linebacker will tell you he wants to blitz and he wants to make big plays. We've always been aggressive, just in different ways. With all the guys we have on our defense, it's going to be fun to see what the coaches come up with."

Our View:The Packers did not register a single sack in four of their final five games of last season, and are working on bringing more heat from the linebacking spots. Barnett reached 3.5 sacks in 2007, and could challenge a half dozen if they stick to the plan this season.
April 4, 2008
Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy said earlier this week that Nick Barnett would be the most likely member of the Packers’ defense to wear the helmet with the newly approved radio receiver this season. And the middle linebacker welcomes the change, if for no other reason than to help level the playing field between the offense and defense during a game, according to Packers.com. "I definitely think it's a great thing, due to the fact that offense has that in their helmet and they can hear the coaches and they don't waste any time trying to figure out what each signal is," Barnett said. "That stuff is hard to do when you're tired and it's the fourth quarter and you can't find the coach through the crowd. I think it definitely will eliminate some communication problems as far as what the calls are, and open up lines of communication when we're on the field." The one-way device will operate much like the one the quarterback has on offense, with a coach able to communicate with the player from the time the 40-second play clock starts until 15 seconds remain, or until the snap, whichever comes first.
March 13, 2008
Nick Barnett entered into a plea agreement that will allow him to avoid facing a criminal conviction stemming from a nightclub incident last summer, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A pair of misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges filed against Barnett for the incident at an Appleton nightclub the night of June 16-17 will be dropped if the Green Bay Packers linebacker meets the requirements of the agreement. Under the league's personal conduct policy, an arrest is enough for the commissioner to consider discipline. Given the result of the plea agreement, Barnett probably won't face suspension, but that is up to the discretion of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. If there is no suspension, Barnett could still be fined.

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