Jerry Jacobs

26-Year-Old CornerbackCB
 Free Agent  
Questionable
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A couple of years ago, it would be stunning to think that the undrafted Jacobs would outperform 2020 No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah. Entering 2023, Okudah has been traded to Atlanta for peanuts and Jacobs is not only set for a starting role but a contract extension, too. While Detroit did give Cameron Sutton a three-year, $33 million deal to come in as the No. 1 cornerback, Jacobs should be busy as well after his return to an every-down role in 2022 directly coincided with the Lions' stark second-half defensive improvement. The wild card is Emmanuel Moseley, who is bouncing back from a torn ACL and could push Jacobs for reps when healthy. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $2.43 million contract with the Lions in April of 2021.
Becoming free agent
CBFree Agent
Hamstring
March 13, 2024
Detroit will not tender Jacobs (hamstring), who will now become a free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Jacobs played nearly every defensive snap for the Lions in 2023 before going down with a hamstring injury in Week 15, but it now looks like he might be playing in a different uniform in 2024. He'll likely draw the interest of multiple teams as the offseason progresses.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could win starting job
CBDetroit Lions
July 10, 2023
Jacobs will compete in training camp with free-agent signing Emmanuel Moseley for one of the Lions' starting cornerback jobs, Tim Twentyman of the team's website reports.
ANALYSIS
Cameron Sutton has one starting spot locked down, while C.J. Gardner-Johnson could see the bulk of the snaps in the slot, but the other outside corner assignment will be decided in camp. Jacobs, an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas in 2021, missed the beginning of last season while recovering from an ACL tear but emerged as Detroit's best cornerback in the second half after he was 100 percent. Moseley is making his way back from an ACL tear of his own, but the former 49er is expected to be cleared by the end of July.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Jacobs was thoroughly impressive for an undrafted rookie in 2021, but a torn ACL has tempered expectations for him in advance of the 2022 campaign.
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Expected back for regular season
CBDetroit Lions
Hamstring
February 27, 2024
Head coach Dan Campbell indicated Tuesday that Jacobs (hamstring) should be ready to get back on the field at some point during the preseason, Jeff Risdon of WMAX-FM reports.
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Shifts to IR
CBDetroit Lions
Thigh
January 13, 2024
Jacobs (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
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Won't play in wild-card round
CBDetroit Lions
Thigh
January 12, 2024
Jacobs (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Deemed FP for Tuesday's walk-through
CBDetroit Lions
December 26, 2023
Jacobs (hamstring) was estimated as a full participant in Tuesday's practice walk-through, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Won't play Week 16
CBDetroit Lions
Hamstring
December 22, 2023
Jacobs (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Vikings.
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