Jayron Kearse
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
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2025 Projections
RANKS
Signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Cowboys in March of 2022.
Useful cog in Dallas defense
Kearse recorded 72 tackles (48 solo) including 1.5 sacks while adding one interception on four passes defended over 16 regular-season games in 2023.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old has become a dependable option on the back end in defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's scheme, with the three highest tackle totals of his career coming during his three seasons with Dallas. Kearse hasn't seen enough snaps the last couple campaigns to be a true IDP asset, though, and the potential departure of Quinn could leave his role in limbo heading into 2024.
The 29-year-old has become a dependable option on the back end in defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's scheme, with the three highest tackle totals of his career coming during his three seasons with Dallas. Kearse hasn't seen enough snaps the last couple campaigns to be a true IDP asset, though, and the potential departure of Quinn could leave his role in limbo heading into 2024.
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Measurables Review
How do Jayron Kearse'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' 4"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.62 secCone Drill
7.06 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
16 repsHand Length
9.68 inArm Length
34.25 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The veteran safety's second season with Dallas wasn't quite as productive as his first, as Donovan Wilson emerged as the lead on the back end, but Kearse still delivered 77 tackles, two sacks and one interception in 14 contests in Dan Quinn's aggressive defense. Heading into the final year of his current contract, Kearse again should handle a significant snap share in a rotation with Wilson and Malik Hooker and deliver good per-game tackling, providing him with a strong IDP floor.
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Double-digit tackles in win
Kearse recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) and added a pass defended in a Week 17 win over the Lions.
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Full participant Tuesday
Kearse (back) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Limited in practice Monday
Kearse (back) was a limited participant in Monday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Trending toward Week 13 return
Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters Sunday that Kearse -- who missed Thursday's Thanksgiving win over the Commanders due to a back injury -- has a "good chance" of playing in Week 13 against the Seahawks, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Inactive Thursday
Kearse (back) will not play in Thursday's Thanksgiving matchup with Washington, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Wants to move on
Kearse (toe), a pending unrestricted free agent, remarked Friday on his personal Twitter account that he's not interested in returning to the Vikings.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old stuck around for four seasons in Minnesota as a 2016 seventh-round pick, and he arguably put together his best all-around statistical season in his 2019 contract year. Kearse finished the campaign with his first career interception and six defensed passes while allowing a stingy 47.4 percent completion rate and 4.0 YPA on throws for which he was the primary defender. Kearse played a career-high 275 snaps from scrimmage last season, but he's yet to be a full-time starter in any one campaign; therefore, it remains to be seen what level of interest he'll receive in an open market he seems destined to hit.
The 26-year-old stuck around for four seasons in Minnesota as a 2016 seventh-round pick, and he arguably put together his best all-around statistical season in his 2019 contract year. Kearse finished the campaign with his first career interception and six defensed passes while allowing a stingy 47.4 percent completion rate and 4.0 YPA on throws for which he was the primary defender. Kearse played a career-high 275 snaps from scrimmage last season, but he's yet to be a full-time starter in any one campaign; therefore, it remains to be seen what level of interest he'll receive in an open market he seems destined to hit.