Kenny Vaccaro

Kenny Vaccaro

33-Year-Old SafetyS
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Titans in March of 2021.
Announces retirement
SFree Agent
December 6, 2021
Vaccaro acknowledged last week that he's likely retired from professional football, Turron Davenport of ESPN reports. "Technically I am still a free agent," Vaccaro said. "I'm happy where I'm at, doing what I'm doing. I just really felt like this was something deep down inside that I wanted to do."
ANALYSIS
Vaccaro was released by Tennessee in March and has received offers from several NFL teams since then. However, he'll elect to end his playing career following eight professional seasons with the Saints and Titans and use the money he earned into launching an eSports organization. The 30-year-old totaled 610 tackles (437 solo), 11.5 sacks, 10 interceptions, 44 pass defenses, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries across his eight seasons.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Kenny Vaccaro's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
214 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.63 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.06 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.78 sec
 
Vertical Jump
38.0 in
 
Broad Jump
121 in
 
Bench Press
15 reps
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.75 in
 
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August 12, 2021
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NFL: 2021 Free Agent Grid
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January 19, 2021
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Gameday Injuries: Week 15
Gameday Injuries: Week 15
December 20, 2020
December 20, 2020
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December 17, 2020
Erik Siegrist previews the Monday night matchup as the Steelers try to get back on track against the rival Bengals.
Gameday Injuries: Week 14
Gameday Injuries: Week 14
December 13, 2020
December 13, 2020
Juan Carlos Blanco breaks down the latest as of Sunday morning on numerous key injuries and absences dotting the NFL Week 14 landscape as fantasy playoffs begin in many leagues.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Vaccaro solidified his role in the Titans' secondary in 2019, his second season with the team. He made an impact in coverage, racking up five passes defensed as well as an interception, while also racking up 84 tackles. While Kevin Byard is the leader of the safety unit, Vaccaro pairs with him to form a strong duo for the team.
Vaccaro joined the Titans to begin the 2018 season. Despite missing three games with a dislocated elbow, he made a big impact on the back-end of the team's defense, recording two sacks, an interception and four passes defensed. As a result of his strong campaign, the Titans signed the 28-year-old to a four-year, $26 million extension in the offseason, meaning he'll continue to anchor the team's safety corps.
Vaccaro hasn't quite lived up to expectations since New Orleans selected him 15th overall in 2013, but assorted injuries and last year's four-game PED suspension have disrupted his playing time. After posting 104 tackles in 2015, he was still on pace for 100 tackles before last year's ban, suggesting such production will be steady with some injury luck. Meanwhile, five interceptions in four seasons implies Vaccaro has limited upside, but coverage opportunities could improve with what should be the Saints' best pass rush in years.
Despite two disappointing preceding seasons, Vaccaro finally broke out as an IDP in 2015, surpassing triple-digit tackles (as well as 80 tackles) for the first time while earning three sacks. It's probably not a coincidence that Vaccaro's first triple-digit tackle season occurred during his first season with 1,000 defensive snaps, and the latter condition should remain in effect this year if he can stay healthy. There's not much playmaking upside here, on the other hand, as Vaccaro has just three interceptions in his three NFL seasons, including none in 2015.
After a promising rookie campaign, Vaccaro regressed in his sophomore season, including, at one point, being benched by the Saints' coaching staff. Still, for fantasy purposes, his numbers remained remarkably consistent, as he recorded 74 tackles (51 solo), a sack, and two interceptions in 15 games. This offseason it was revealed that Vaccaro played through a hamstring injury and two quad tears last year, which might help to explain his disappointing season. While durability is beginning to become a concern - as he also suffered a concussion and fractured ankle in 2013 - he has still only missed three total games the last two seasons. If Vaccaro can remain relatively healthy and cut down on his mistakes, he could be in for a huge season in defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's aggressive scheme.
Vaccaro's rookie season was a disappointment in IDP terms, as a concussion, a fractured ankle and the Saints' league-low play count of 943 snaps conspired to keep Vaccaro's stat-count low, but he was quite effective in real football terms. He was a big reason why the Saints allowed just 6.8 yards per pass last year, so he'll be locked into a full-time play count once again in 2013. Between the possibility of a 16-game season and the probability that the Saints will see more defensive snaps, Vaccaro is a strong bet to improve on the 79 tackles (62 solo), one sack and one interception he posted as a rookie last year. Free agent signing Jairus Byrd is mostly a pure free safety, leaving Vaccaro to handle the majority of the strong safety tasks, which puts him in position to post the higher tackle total between the two.
Some might consider it risky to rank a rookie among the elite, but it's difficult to see how Vaccaro could be anything but a high-floor/high-ceiling IDP investment in 2013. The Saints are desperate to improve their abominable 2012 defense, yet they had only two draft picks in the first three rounds of the draft. That they considered Vaccaro the top choice for making an immediate improvement suggests he'll start right away in 2013. He might not strictly play safety – a slot corner role could await him in nickel formats – but Vaccaro should be around the ball often either way. Moreover, the player Vaccaro is most likely to displace in the starting lineup – Malcolm Jenkins – was a profitable IDP in 2012, totaling 94 tackles in just 13 games.
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Cut loose by Tennessee
SFree Agent
March 10, 2021
The Titans will release Vaccaro on Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Back practicing in full
STennessee Titans
December 23, 2020
Vaccaro (illness) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice session, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Sitting out versus Lions
STennessee Titans
Illness
December 20, 2020
Vaccaro (illness) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Lions.
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Questionable for Week 15
STennessee Titans
Illness
December 18, 2020
Vaccaro (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against Detroit, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
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Won't play Sunday
STennessee Titans
Illness
December 13, 2020
Vaccaro (illness) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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