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Current Contract
Demario Davis signed a 2 year, $17,250,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $7,700,000 signing bonus, $13,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,625,000. In 2024, Davis will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $7,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,033,000 and a dead cap value of $24,496,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $17,250,000 Signing Bonus $7,700,000 Average Salary $8,625,000 Total Guarantees $13,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $11,500,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 35 $1,300,000 $3,740,000 - $3,993,000 $9,033,000 $24,496,000 $9,000,000($9,000,000) $9,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $24,496,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-15,463,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $20,696,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-11,663,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $5,340,000 2025 Dead Cap: $19,156,000 2024 Cap Savings: $3,693,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,540,000 2025 Dead Cap: $19,156,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,493,000 2025 36 $6,500,000 $1,540,000 $1,750,000 $2,693,000 $12,483,000 $15,463,000 $8,250,000($17,250,000) $8,625,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $15,463,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-2,980,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $12,963,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-480,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $6,733,000 2026 Dead Cap: $8,730,000 2025 Cap Savings: $5,750,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,233,000 2026 Dead Cap: $8,730,000 2025 Cap Savings: $8,250,000 2026 37 - $1,540,000 - $2,693,000 $8,730,000 $8,730,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $8,730,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $8,730,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $8,730,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,730,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $8,730,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,730,000 2027 38 - $1,540,000 - $1,417,000 $2,957,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $2,957,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $2,957,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $2,957,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $2,957,000 2028 39 - $1,540,000 - - $1,540,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,540,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,540,000 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,540,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,540,000 2029 40 - - - - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $0 2026 41 UFA Contract Notes:- $11.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $2.5M of 2025 salary)
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $1.75M (fully guarantees March 17, 2024)
- 2026-2029 years automatically void the last league day of 2025
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2024
Demario Davis signed a 3 year, $27,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $11,000,000 signing bonus, $18,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2024, Davis will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $7,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,033,000 and a dead cap value of $24,496,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $27,000,000 Signing Bonus $11,000,000 Average Salary $9,000,000 Total Guarantees $18,350,000 Guaranteed at Signing $18,350,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA 2018-2020
Demario Davis signed a 3 year, $24,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $9,200,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Davis will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $7,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,033,000 and a dead cap value of $24,496,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $24,000,000 Signing Bonus $9,200,000 Average Salary $8,000,000 Total Guarantees $16,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $16,000,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2017-2017
Demario Davis signed a 1 year, $2,225,000 contract with the New York Jets, including a $100,000 signing bonus, $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,225,000. In 2024, Davis will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $7,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,033,000 and a dead cap value of $24,496,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,225,000 Signing Bonus $100,000 Average Salary $2,225,000 Total Guarantees $100,000 Guaranteed at Signing $100,000 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA 2016-2017
Demario Davis signed a 2 year, $8,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2024, Davis will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $7,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,033,000 and a dead cap value of $24,496,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $8,000,000 Signing Bonus $2,000,000 Average Salary $4,000,000 Total Guarantees $4,100,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,100,000 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA 2012-2015Entry Level
Demario Davis signed a 4 year, $2,817,960 contract with the New York Jets, including a $577,960 signing bonus, $577,960 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $704,490. In 2024, Davis will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $7,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,033,000 and a dead cap value of $24,496,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,817,960 Signing Bonus $577,960 Average Salary $704,490 Total Guarantees $577,960 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2016 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2012 $390,000 $577,960 - - - - - $967,960 2013 $480,000 - - $40,000 - - - $520,000 2014 $570,000 - - $50,000 - - - $620,000 2015 $1,492,000 - - $50,000 - - $112,011 $1,654,011 2016 $2,100,000 $2,000,000 - $100,000 - - - $4,200,000 2017 $900,000 $100,000 - - - - $1,225,000 $2,225,000 2018 $850,000 $9,200,000 - $150,000 - - - $10,200,000 2019 $5,950,000 - - $250,000 - - - $6,200,000 2020 $1,050,000 $11,000,000 - $250,000 - - - $12,300,000 2021 ALL NFL (2ND) $1,100,000 - - - $5,200,000 - - $6,300,000 2022 ALL NFL (2ND) $1,120,000 - - - $6,380,000 - $500,000 $8,000,000 2023 ALL NFL (2ND) $1,165,000 - - $250,000 $7,085,000 - - $8,500,000 12 seasons $17,167,000 $22,877,960 - $1,140,000 $18,665,000 - $1,837,011 $61,686,971 2024 $1,300,000 $7,700,000 - - - - - $9,000,000 2025 $6,500,000 - $1,750,000 - - - - $8,250,000 $24,967,000 $30,577,960 $1,750,000 $1,140,000 $18,665,000 - $1,837,011 $78,936,971 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $3,832,000 $677,960 - $140,000 - - $1,337,011 $5,986,971 1 seasons $2,100,000 $2,000,000 - $100,000 - - - $4,200,000 6 seasons $11,235,000 $20,200,000 - $900,000 $18,665,000 - $500,000 $51,500,000 -
Fines
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10/18/2019, $28,075
Hit to a defenseless receiver against Geoff Swaim (JAX)
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09/27/2019, $7,017
Uniform violation against Seattle (SEA)
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12/14/2018, $26,739
Impermissible use of his helmet against Peyton Barber (TB)
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10/02/2015, $8,861
Unnecessary Roughness against Darren Sproles (PHI)
TOTAL: $70,692
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10/18/2019, $28,075
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Transactions
Mar 11 2024Signed a 2 year $17.25 million restructured contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Mar 4 2023Converted $7.085M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $5.668 million of cap with New Orleans (NO)Mar 17 2022Converted $6.38M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding two more void years, freeing up $5.104M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)Mar 6 2021Converted $5.225M of 2021 salary/bonus into signing bonus, clearing $3.91M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)Sep 13 2020Signed a 3 year $27 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Oct 18 2019Fined $28,075 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Geoff Swaim (JAX)Sep 27 2019Fined $7,017 Uniform violation against Seattle (SEA)Mar 14 2018Agreed to a 3 year $24 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Jun 15 2017Signed a 1 year $2.225 million restructured contract with New York (NYJ), including $1.225M in incentivesJun 1 2017Traded to New York (NYJ) from Cleveland (CLE) for Calvin PryorMar 16 2016Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Oct 2 2015Fined $8,861 Unnecessary Roughness against Darren Sproles (PHI)May 31 2012Signed a 4 year $2.817 million contract with New York (NYJ)Apr 27 2012Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 3 (#77 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Demario Davis ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 NO 17 17 16 1021 97.6 6.5 121 74 47 1 2022 NO 17 17 17 1132 122.4 6.5 109 54 55 1 2021 NO 16 16 16 1037 92.8 3 105 70 35 2020 NO 16 16 16 1032 99.1 4 119 73 46 2019 NO 16 16 16 1006 92.9 4 111 87 24 1 2018 NO 16 16 16 877 86.7 5 110 74 36 2 2017 NYJ 16 16 16 1118 100.0 5 133 97 36 2016 CLE 16 16 15 788 70.8 2 99 59 40 2015 NYJ 16 16 16 855 81.0 2 90 57 32 2014 NYJ 16 16 16 1006 99.0 4 116 77 38 2013 NYJ 16 16 16 1048 95.1 1 107 60 41 1 2012 NYJ 16 16 3 309 29.0 36 23 4 Totals 194 194 179 11,229 - 43 1,256 805 434 3 3