Jayron Kearse Fantasy

The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with free-agent safety Jayron Kearse on an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. The five-year pro began his career with four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before playing for the Detroit Lions in 2020, where he recorded 59 tackles in seven starts. Along with Kearse, the Cowboys also visited with free-agent safeties Damontae Kazee and Malik Hooker on Wednesday. Kearse was taken in the seventh round of the 2016 draft and appeared in 62 games (five starts) in his time with the Vikings, where he was a rotational option at defensive back and a core special teams player. He appeared in 11 games (seven starts) and posted a career-high 59 tackles last year with Detroit.

Mar. 25th • 2:30 PM

The Baltimore Ravens are expected to sign former Lions starting safety Jayron Kearse to their practice squad after he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols, according to a source. Kearse could potentially be promoted to the active roster during the postseason. Kearse was suspended for the first three games of the season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. The 26-year-old managed a career-high 59 combined tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble in his 11 games (seven starts) for Detroit before they released him. Baltimore's defense has been fantasy relevant for most of the 2020 campaign, but they had a rough patch in the second half of the season which coincided with a COVID-19 outbreak that sidelined a handful of their starters. They are nearing full strength with one more regular season game remaining and should be a top-three fantasy unit in Week 17 against the Bengals.

Dec. 30th • 10:20 PM

The Detroit Lions released starting safety Jayron Kearse on Monday, according to a source. The former Viking started seven games for the Lions this year and racked up 59 tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble in 11 total games in his first and only season in Detroit. The 26-year-old is an experienced defensive back who could help a contending team in the playoffs if he's claimed off waivers. Kearse was a seventh-round pick by the Vikings in 2016 and has 138 combined tackles, one interception and 10 passes defensed in his five years in the NFL. Detroit's defense was just torched by Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in Week 16. They are well off the fantasy radar in Week 17 against the Vikings.

Dec. 28th • 2:36 PM