Early this morning, the Lions agreed to sign former Vikings safety Jayron Kearse to a one-year, $2.75MM deal, as Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. Kearse will be a part of the Lions’ new-look secondary, one that must figure out how to contain the pass without the services of Darius Slay.
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Late last week, Kearse took to social media to announce that he did not want to come back to the Vikings this season. He got his wish. Unfortunately for him, he might not be able to suit up for his new team when the season begins in September – a DWI arrest may result in discipline from the NFL. And, per the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, he could see a longer ban and a steeper fine.
The Lions have moved fast to remake their defense this week, adding safety Duron Harmon, linebacker Jamie Collins, cornerback Desmond Trufant, and defensive tackles Nick Williams and Danny Shelton. Among those leaving Detroit: Slay, linebacker Devon Kennard, and DTs Damon Harrison, A’Shawn Robinson, and Mike Daniels.
Dang. Dude is a solid special teamer & a good backup safety/backer hybrid. Imma miss him in MN
Meh. I liked him when they drafted him, but his physical limitations showed up a lot. He was becoming a good special teams player though, I’ll give him that.
As a backup, he’s solid. Good depth guy. He & zimmer didn’t see eye to eye so the writing was on the wall for awhile
Did Mike Daniels play for Detroit? Oh yeah a couple of games when he wasn’t hurt.