Jasper Brinkley

Jasper Brinkley

38-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jasper Brinkley in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Released by the Giants in September of 2016.
Frontrunner to start at MLB
LBNew York Giants
July 19, 2016
Brinkley is currently considered the frontrunner to start at middle linebacker despite the offseason addition of Keenan Robinson, the Giants' official site reports.
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Last season, Brinkley assumed the starting MLB role in early November after Jon Beason landed on IR and ultimately finished third on the team in tackles (67) and first in forced fumbles (4). However, the Giants signed fellow MLB Keenan Robinson to a richer contract than that of Brinkley in March, which left many to quickly assume the starting MLB job was all Robinson's. The Giants rotated first-team linebackers throughout their offseason program, but, unlike Robinson, Brinkley was the player who aligned exclusively at middle linebacker. Meanwhile, Robinson was moved around and experimented with at OLB. Training camp will further illuminate the Giants' plans for their new-look defensive front.
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Measurables Review
How do Jasper Brinkley's measurables compare to other linebackers?
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
255 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.67 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.32 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.03 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
114 in
 
Bench Press
26 reps
 
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Pencilled in as the team's starting middle linebacker, Casillas could be a nice source of tackles in the team's 4-3 alignment, especially with the addition of run clogger Damon Harrison up front.
Brinkley recorded 74 tackles and a sack in 16 games (11 starts) for the Vikings in 2014, and is expected to be the starter at middle linebacker for the Cowboys while Rolando McClain begins the season serving a four-game suspension.
Brinkley, who recorded 27 tackles in 15 games with the Cardinals last season, returned to Minnesota in the offseason, where he played the first four seasons of his career. He'll compete with Audie Cole for the starting middle linebacker role in the preseason.
Brinkley is likely to begin the season as Minnesota's starting middle linebacker. He may come out on nickel packages, but he could emerge as an IDP option in deeper leagues. However, we'll need to see if he can stay healthy as he missed all of last season after hip surgery and a groin injury held him out of minicamp.
Will provide depth at middle linebacker and could start in case of injury.
The hard hitting Brinkley will backup E.J. Henderson at the middle linebacker position. Brinkley won't play much with Henderson stuck in front of him but he will contribute on special teams and in various spot roles.
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LBNew York Giants
May 18, 2016
Brinkley is in the conversation for starting MLB for the Giants, Ralph Vacchiano of Daily News reports.
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LBNew York Giants
March 30, 2016
The Giants and Brinkley have agreed to a one-year contract, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
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LBNew York Giants
November 18, 2015
Brinkley had 12 tackles and a sack Sunday against the Patriots.
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LBDallas Cowboys
July 22, 2015
Brinkley is the favorite to assume starting middle linebacker duties to begin the season while Rolando McClain serves his four-game suspension, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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LBDallas Cowboys
March 12, 2015
Brinkley will sign with the Cowboys, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
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