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Current Contract
Jayron Kearse signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $3,500,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2023, Kearse will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,161,754 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $10,000,000 Signing Bonus $3,500,000 Average Salary $5,000,000 Total Guarantees $5,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $5,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2022 28 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $470,576 - $3,720,576 $5,000,000 $5,411,754($5,411,754) $5,411,754 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-1,279,424 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2022 Cap Savings: $220,576 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $3,250,000 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2022 Cap Savings: $470,576 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,970,576 Potential Out: 2023, 1 yr, $5,411,754; $1,750,000 dead cap
2023 29 $4,000,000 $1,750,000 - $411,754 $6,161,754 $1,750,000 $4,500,000($9,911,754) $4,955,877 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2023 Cap Savings: $4,411,754 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2023 Cap Savings: $4,411,754 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $4,411,754 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $4,411,754 2024 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 14 LTBE in 2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2021-2021
Jayron Kearse signed a 1 year, $1,127,500 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $137,500 signing bonus, $137,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,127,500. In 2023, Kearse will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,161,754 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,127,500 Signing Bonus $137,500 Average Salary $1,127,500 Total Guarantees $137,500 Guaranteed at Signing $137,500 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2020-2020
Jayron Kearse signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including a $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2023, Kearse will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,161,754 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000 Signing Bonus $500,000 Average Salary $2,000,000 Total Guarantees $500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $500,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2016-2019Entry Level
Jayron Kearse signed a 4 year, $2,404,224 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $64,224 signing bonus, $64,224 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $601,056. In 2023, Kearse will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,161,754 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,404,224 Signing Bonus $64,224 Average Salary $601,056 Total Guarantees $64,224 Guaranteed at Signing $64,224 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2016 $450,000 $64,224 - - - - $132,717 $646,941 2017 $540,000 - - - - - - $540,000 2018 $630,000 - - - - - - $630,000 2019 $720,000 - - - - - - $720,000 2020 $1,050,000 $411,765 $375,000 - - - $162,402 $1,999,167 2020 $12,000 - - - - - - $12,000 2021 $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - $1,127,500 2022 $1,500,000 $3,500,000 $411,754 - - - - $5,411,754 7 seasons $5,892,000 $4,113,489 $786,754 - - - $295,119 $11,087,362 2023 $4,000,000 - - - - - - $4,500,000 $9,892,000 $4,113,489 $786,754 - - - $295,119 $15,587,362 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $2,340,000 $64,224 - - - - $132,717 $2,536,941 1 seasons $1,050,000 $411,765 $375,000 - - - $162,402 $1,999,167 1 seasons $12,000 - - - - - - $12,000 2 seasons $2,490,000 $3,637,500 $411,754 - - - - $6,539,254 -
Fines
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07/31/2020, 3 games, $358,455
Substance Abuse
TOTAL: $358,455
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Transactions
Mar 21 2022Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Dallas (DAL)Mar 24 2021Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Dallas (DAL)Dec 31 2020Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)Dec 28 2020Waived by Detroit (DET)Jul 31 2020Suspended 3 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $358,455 in 2020 salary with Detroit (DET)Mar 19 2020Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Detroit (DET)May 4 2016Signed a 4 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Apr 30 2016Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 7 (#244 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Jayron Kearse ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 DAL 14 14 12 766 71.3 2 77 55 22 1 1 2021 DAL 16 16 15 1013 88.7 1 101 67 34 2 2020 DET 11 11 7 503 45.0 59 41 18 1 2019 MIN 15 15 3 275 25.0 28 19 9 1 2018 MIN 16 16 1 202 19.5 0.5 32 27 5 2017 MIN 15 15 28 2.8 13 9 4 2016 MIN 16 16 1 78 8.0 5 2 2 Totals 103 103 39 2,865 - 4 315 220 94 2 4