Akeem Davis-Gaither

Arizona Cardinals, Linebacker
Age: 28y-5m-17d (Sep 21, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Appalachian State
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Carmen Wallace (Athletes First)
INACTIVE

2025-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,742,500
Average Salary:
$2,742,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$675,500
Total GTD:
$675,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,112,512
Average Salary:
$1,028,128
Signing Bonus:
$817,512
GTD at Sign:
$817,512
Total GTD:
$817,512
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$13,288,983

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 23
Active
$1,696,134
$1,696,134
2021 24
Injured
$780,000
$2,476,134
2022 25
Active
$895,000
$3,371,134
2023 26
Active
$1,010,000
$4,381,134
2024 27
Active
$3,102,849
$7,483,983
2025 28
Active
$5,805,000
$13,288,983
Total      
$13,288,983
$13,288,983
Total
$13,288,983

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,420,000 $817,512 $675,500 - $100,000 $628,971 $7,483,983
1 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $50,000 $500,000 $5,805,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
23
$610,000
$817,512
$268,622
$1,696,134
$1,696,134
2021
24
$780,000
$780,000
$2,476,134
2022
25
$895,000
$895,000
$3,371,134
2023
26
$1,010,000
$1,010,000
$4,381,134
2024
27
$1,125,000
$675,500
$100,000
$360,349
$3,102,849
$7,483,983
2025
28
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$50,000
$500,000
$5,805,000
$13,288,983
Total
$6,420,000
$3,817,512
$675,500
$150,000
$1,128,971
$13,288,983
$13,288,983
Total
$6,420,000
$3,817,512
$675,500
$150,000
$1,128,971
$13,288,983

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,420,000 $817,512 $675,500 - $100,000 $628,971 $7,483,983
1 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $50,000 $500,000 $5,805,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CIN 10 - 18 Foot
2021 CIN 18 - 18 COVID-19
  • Mar 05, 2026 Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $5.195M of cap space
  • Oct 17, 2025 Fined $17,389 Hip-Drop Tackle against Indianapolis (IND)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jan 10, 2025 Fined $14,956 Hip-Drop tackle against Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.74 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jul 21, 2020 Signed a 4 year $4.11 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 4 (#107 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 17, 2025 Hip-Drop Tackle against Indianapolis (IND) $17,389
Jan 10, 2025 Hip-Drop tackle against Pittsburgh (PIT) $14,956
Fines: 2 $32,345
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 17 13 781 68.81 0 100 42 58 1 1
2024 CIN 17 7 535 47.14 0 77 38 39 1 1
2023 CIN 13 1 91 8.37 0 16 10 6 0 0
2022 CIN 16 1 227 20.52 0 37 25 12 0 0
2021 CIN 9 0 207 18.85 0 28 21 7 1 0
2020 CIN 16 2 314 29.18 1 30 20 10 0 1

Calculated Market Value

$5.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $4,990,866
  • Avg. Salary: $4,990,866
  • NFL Rank: 406
  • LB Rank: 30

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Akeem Davis-Gaither to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Anfernee Jennings 3 $12,000,000 $4,000,000 26
Isaiah McDuffie 2 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 25
Jahlani Tavai 3 $16,000,000 $5,333,333 27
Michael Hoecht 3 $21,000,000 $7,000,000 27
Averages 3 $14,250,000 $5,083,333 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Davis-Gaither's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $5,733,333 $5,733,333

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Davis-Gaither statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hits/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hits/Gm Rating
Anfernee Jennings
2022-2023
 91.18 48.52 2.10 0.10 1.87 100.00 0.13 63.95
Isaiah McDuffie
2023-2024
 97.06 54.99 2.88 0.03 1.47 81.35 0.10 57.30
Jahlani Tavai
2022-2023
 100.00 67.00 2.79 0.07 1.62 75.70 0.18 80.05
Michael Hoecht
2023-2024
 100.00 71.27 1.94 0.26 1.47 82.60 0.21 61.00
Average 97.06 60.45 2.43 0.12 1.61 84.91 0.16 65.58
Akeem Davis-Gaither
2024-2025
 100.00 57.97 2.35 0.00 1.62 80.15 0.06 54.45
Pct Change 3.03 -4.10 -3.29 -100.00 0.62 5.61 -62.50 -16.97
Median Prime % Change -3.70%
Average Prime % Change -22.20%

Calculated Market Value: Akeem Davis-Gaither

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $4,990,866 $4,990,866
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