Tavaris Barnes Sr. (born November 2, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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at Clemson, and signed with the

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as an

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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

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signed Barnes to their roster. On August 9, he was waived.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 31, 2017, Barnes was signed by the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On November 8, 2017, Barnes was signed to the

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' 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

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Barnes was drafted by the

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in the open phase of the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Calgary Stampeders

Barnes signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 27, 2021. He retired from football on June 28, 2021.

Statistics

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References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Tavaris 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football defensive ends Clemson Tigers football players New Orleans Saints players Seattle Seahawks players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Washington Redskins players Atlanta Legends players DC Defenders players Calgary Stampeders players