Kendricks and the Cowboys agreed on a contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. 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 he'll look to maintain his impressive level of production.
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Kendricks and the Cowboys agreed on a contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. 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 he'll look to maintain his impressive level of production.
Kendricks is set to sign a one-year contract with the 49ers, ESPN.com reports. Kendricks has racked up over 100 tackles in each of the past eight seasons. The 32-year-old linebacker, who played for the Chargers in 2023, is expected to help replace Dre Greenlaw (Achilles), who is slated to miss most or all of the 2024 campaign after getting injured in the Super Bowl.
Kendricks was released by the Chargers on Tuesday. Kendricks joined the Chargers on a two-year deal in 2023, after spending the first eight seasons of his career with the Vikings. The veteran linebacker appeared in 15 games last season, recording 117 tackles (79 solo), 3.5 sacks and six passes defended.
Kendricks practiced in full Saturday after back-to-back limited sessions the two days prior. Thus, he had seemingly been trending in this direction. Barring any setbacks, he should see his usual workload at inside linebacker opposite Kenneth Murray.
It was the first time Kendricks has reached double-digit tackles in a game since Week 16 of the 2022 season. He seems to have recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him out of Week 3 and has played at least 50 defensive snaps in each of the last three games. Kendricks is up to 40 tackles for the year, second on the team behind Kenneth Murray (52).
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Birthdate
2/29/1992 (32)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 232 lbs
Draft Info
2015: Rd 2; Pk (MIN)
Birthplace
Fresno, CA, USA
Position
MLB
College
UCLA
Experience
10th season
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2023 - 2024
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2015 - 2023
(8 seasons)
Previous Game
12
Final
13
7
TOTAL
0
SACK
0
INT
2023 Regular Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
4
79
38
0
0
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