Contract Status: Connor Barwin agreed to terms on a six-year deal on March 14, 2013 that runs through the 2018 season.
2014 Season In Review: In his second season with the Eagles, linebacker Connor Barwin took his game to an otherworldly level. The athletic backer gave quarterbacks nightmares all year long, piling up a career-high 14.5 sacks. He finished first on his team, first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in total sacks. He recorded at least two sacks in four different games, including two games with at least three sacks. All of that added up to Barwin's first career Pro Bowl selection, a decidedly deserved one and the first selection for an Eagles linebacker since 2005. It was fitting, since Barwin's 14.5 sacks were the most ever by an Eagle linebacker in a single season.
What's On The Horizon: It's hard to imagine Barwin topping the phenomenal campaign he put together in 2014, simply because the volume of sacks was unprecedented for an Eagles linebacker. But it's equally hard to imagine Barwin's game regressing in any way. The Eagles' front three proved as adept as any defensive line in the league at swallowing up offensive linemen and opening holes for its premier pass rusher in Barwin, and the veteran linebacker answered the call time and again. With an entire offseason to keep training and perfecting his techniques, Barwin should remain one of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL in 2015.
All About Barwin: "In terms of Connor, I think his versatility is a huge plus for us." - Head coach Chip Kelly
Linebacker Connor Barwin had himself a breakout 2014, stuffed with multi-sack games and general domination ...
Barwin was one of the Eagles' most valuable players on the defensive side of the ball this year.
Barwin began the year with a bang, notching a pair of pass knockdowns and a pair of QB hurries en route to a Week 1 win against Jacksonville.
In Week 4 against the 49ers, Barwin picked up his first sack of the season. It wouldn't be his last.
Barwin, taking the field before the Eagles' Week 5 contest with the St. Louis Rams.
Barwin tallied his first multi-sack game of the year against St. Louis, taking down quarterback Austin Davis twice in the win.
Against the Giants in Week 6, Barwin exploded. He sacked Eli Manning three times, including this sack and forced fumble, to lead the Eagles to a 27-0 shutout win.
Barwin leers over the Houston Texans' offensive line in Week 9.
Against Houston in Week 9, Barwin picked up yet another sack, his seventh in a five-game span.
Clearly a nighttime player, Barwin destroyed the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football in Week 10, including this sack of quarterback Cam Newton.
Barwin finished the night with 3.5 sacks and 11 tackles, truly a performance for the ages, as the Eagles demolished Newton and the Panthers.
The campaign of destruction continued in Week 12, when Barwin piled up another two sacks and the Eagles ran the Titans out of town.
After flattening Tennessee, Barwin had piled up 12.5 sacks in 12 weeks, already a career-high for sacks in a season.
Barwin stretches before the Eagles' first matchup with the Cowboys in Week 13.
Barwin and the Eagles brought the stuffing to Dallas on Thanksgiving, flattening the Cowboys, 33-10.
Barwin, interacting with Eagles fans before the Birds' Week 14 matchup with the Seahawks.
Barwin notched yet another sack against Seattle, despite the loss. His take-down of Russell Wilson was his 13th sack of the season.
Barwin bull-rushes Dallas quarterback Tony Romo in the teams' Week 15 rematch.
Barwin stonewalls Washington running back Alfred Morris in Week 16.
Barwin finished the year with 14.5 sacks, 83 tackles, 21 quarterback hurries, six knockdowns and two forced fumbles.
After an otherworldly 2014 season, Barwin will look to top his performance next season.
