Eric Kendricks
32-Year-Old
2023 Defense Stats
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117
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1
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Ends up in Dallas
Kendricks and the Cowboys agreed on a contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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After initially agreeing to a deal with the 49ers, Kendricks had a change of heart and he'll ultimately reunite with his former head coach Mike Zimmer, who is now the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Kendricks spent the 2023 campaign with the Chargers, recording 117 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, while also adding six pass deflections and a fumble recovery over 15 contests. He'll likely operate as the starting middle linebacker in Dallas and should have a good chance of maintaining his impressive level of production.
After initially agreeing to a deal with the 49ers, Kendricks had a change of heart and he'll ultimately reunite with his former head coach Mike Zimmer, who is now the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Kendricks spent the 2023 campaign with the Chargers, recording 117 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, while also adding six pass deflections and a fumble recovery over 15 contests. He'll likely operate as the starting middle linebacker in Dallas and should have a good chance of maintaining his impressive level of production.
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Measurables Review
How do Eric Kendricks' measurables compare to other linebackers?
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.
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6' 0"Weight
232 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.61 secVertical Jump
38.0 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
19 reps
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Unlikely to keep current salary
Kendricks will likely have his contract restructured or be released outright by the Vikings this offseason, Cynthia Frelund of NFL.com predicts.
ANALYSIS
Kendricks is entering the final season of a five-year, $50 million contract, and the Vikings can save $9.5 million in salary cap space by releasing him while incurring a dead cap hit of less than $2 million. The veteran linebacker's struggles in pass defense contributed to Minnesota's poor defensive performance in 2022, as Kendricks earned the 11th-worst coverage grade at the position according to Pro Football Focus.
Kendricks is entering the final season of a five-year, $50 million contract, and the Vikings can save $9.5 million in salary cap space by releasing him while incurring a dead cap hit of less than $2 million. The veteran linebacker's struggles in pass defense contributed to Minnesota's poor defensive performance in 2022, as Kendricks earned the 11th-worst coverage grade at the position according to Pro Football Focus.
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The Chargers in recent years have struggled to find a play-making middle linebacker despite investing considerable resources into the position. The former Vikings stalwart might just be the solution. Kendricks wasn't quite the turnover creator that he had been in past Pro Bowl campaigns with the Vikings, but he did tally 137 tackles and one sack across a career-high 1,051 snaps, and he should be an important defensive leader for a team that has struggled with mental gaffes in the past. Expect Kendricks to be among the league leaders in tackles provided he's able to stay healthy.
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Joins San Fran on one-year pact
Kendricks is set to sign a one-year contract with the 49ers, ESPN.com reports.
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Gets cut loose
Kendricks was released by the Chargers on Tuesday.
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Another 100-plus tackle season
Kendricks registered 117 tackles (79 solo), six passes defensed, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble across 15 appearances for the Chargers in 2023.
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Leading tackler in loss
Kendricks had a game-high 14 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Broncos.
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Productive night in blowout loss
Kendricks recorded 12 tackles, including one sack and one tackle for a loss, and a pass defensed in the Chargers' 63-21 defeat to the Raiders on Thursday.
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