NFL
Jayron Kearse
Jayron Kearse
Dallas Cowboys, Strong Safety
Age: 30-83d (Feb 11, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 7 (#244 overall), 2016
2022-2023 Free Agent
Jayron Kearse signed a 2 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $3,500,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
| Year | Age | Base P5 SalarySalary | Signing Proration | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
28 | $1,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $470,576 | - | $3,720,576 | 1.79% | $5,000,000 | |
| 2023 |
|
29 | $4,000,000 | $1,750,000 | - | $470,576 | $6,220,576 | 2.77% | $5,750,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
28 | $1,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $411,754 | $5,411,754 | $5,411,754 | $5,411,754 | $4,941,165 | |
| 2023 |
|
29 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,470,576 | $9,882,330 | $4,941,165 | $4,470,576 |
Contract Notes
- $5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 14 LTBE in 2023)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021 Free Agent
Jayron Kearse signed a 1 year , $1,127,500 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $137,500 signing bonus, $137,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,127,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$137,500
Total GTD:
$137,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020
Jayron Kearse signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Jayron Kearse signed a 4 year , $2,404,224 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $64,224 signing bonus, $64,224 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $601,056.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,404,224
Average Salary:
$601,056
Signing Bonus:
$64,224
GTD at Sign:
$64,224
Total GTD:
$64,224
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$15,557,938
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$646,941 |
$646,941 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$540,000 |
$1,186,941 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$630,000 |
$1,816,941 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$720,000 |
$2,536,941 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
 |
Retained
Retained
|
$12,000 $1,999,167 |
$2,548,941 $4,548,108 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,127,500 |
$5,675,608 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,411,754 |
$11,087,362 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,470,576 |
$15,557,938 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$450,000
|
$64,224 |
$132,717 |
$646,941 |
$646,941 |
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| 2017 |
|
23 |
$540,000
|
$540,000 |
$1,186,941 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$1,816,941 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$2,536,941 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$12,000 $1,050,000
|
$411,765 |
$375,000 |
$162,402 |
$12,000 $1,999,167 |
$2,548,941 $4,548,108 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$990,000
|
$137,500 |
$1,127,500 |
$5,675,608 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$411,754 |
$5,411,754 |
$11,087,362 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,470,576 |
$15,557,938 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,340,000 | $64,224 | - | - | - | $132,717 | $2,536,941 |
| 1 |
|
$12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,050,000 | $411,765 | $375,000 | - | - | $162,402 | $1,999,167 |
| 3 |
|
$6,490,000 | $3,637,500 | $411,754 | - | - | - | $11,009,830 |
-
Oct 20, 2023
Fined $21,855 Unnecessary Roughness against Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Oct 13, 2023
Fined $10,927 Taunting against San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 21, 2022
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 24, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Dec 31, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Dec 28, 2020
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 31, 2020
Suspended 3 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $358,455 in 2020 salary with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 19, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
May 04, 2016
Signed a 4 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 30, 2016
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 7 (#244 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 |
|
Taunting against San Francisco (SF) | $10,927 | |
| Oct 20, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against Los Angeles (LAC) | $21,855 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2020 |
|
Substance Abuse | 3 | $358,455 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 12 | 779 | 77.10 | 2 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2022 | DAL | 14 | 14 | 815 | 71.10 | 2 | 77 | 55 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | DAL | 16 | 15 | 1,013 | 88.70 | 1 | 101 | 67 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2020 | DET | 11 | 7 | 503 | 60.30 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | MIN | 15 | 3 | 275 | 25.00 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | MIN | 16 | 1 | 202 | 19.50 | 1 | 32 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | MIN | 15 | 28 | 2.80 | 13 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | MIN | 16 | 1 | 78 | 7.60 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
