Tavaris Barnes


Tavaris Barnes Sr. is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson, and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On May 2, 2015, Barnes signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. On September 5, Barnes made the New Orleans Saints 53-man roster. On April 25, 2016, he was waived.

Seattle Seahawks

On April 28, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks signed Barnes to their roster. On August 9, he was waived.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 31, 2017, Barnes was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On November 8, 2017, Barnes was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. He was released on November 14, 2017. He was re-signed on December 19, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018, but was waived on August 7, 2018.

Atlanta Legends

In late 2018, Barnes joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Barnes was drafted by the DC Defenders in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

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