Akeem Davis-Gaither
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
117
SACKS
0.0
INT
1
FF
1
TD
0
2026 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Primarily a special teamer before last season, Davis-Gaither subbed in for injured Bengals MLB Logan Wilson from Week 13 onward, racking up double-digit tackles three times in six games on his way to 58 tackles during that stretch. Davis-Gaither parlayed the performance into a two-year, $10 million contract from the Cardinals this offseason, and he and Mack Wilson figure to be the team's top off-ball options at linebacker in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Released by the Cardinals in March of 2026.
Let go by Arizona
Davis-Gaither was released by the Cardinals on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker was let go even after finishing with a career-high 117 tackles (51 solo) in 2025, with Arizona freeing up cap space prior to free agency. Per the Arizona Republic, parting ways with the 2020 fourth-rounder, who joined the Cardinals last March, will save the team approximately $5.2 million, while accounting for $1.5 million in dead cap money.
The linebacker was let go even after finishing with a career-high 117 tackles (51 solo) in 2025, with Arizona freeing up cap space prior to free agency. Per the Arizona Republic, parting ways with the 2020 fourth-rounder, who joined the Cardinals last March, will save the team approximately $5.2 million, while accounting for $1.5 million in dead cap money.
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
2025 NFL Game Log
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2025 NFL Game Log
Loading Game Log...
2025 Akeem Davis-Gaither Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Measurables Review
View College Player Page
How do Akeem Davis-Gaither's 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.
Height
6' 2"Weight
238 lbsBench Press
21 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.13 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
2024 might be a make-or-break season for Davis-Gaither, after he registered a career-low 17 tackles in his fourth season in the league. The 2020 fourth-rounder out of Appalachian State missed four games due to a knee injury, but also saw a diminished role where he frequently was replaced on passing downs.
More Fantasy News
Career-best season in 2025
Davis-Gaither racked up a career-high 117 tackles in 17 regular-season contests in 2025. He also added one interception among five pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Mostly quiet in loss
Davis-Gaither recorded five tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 37-14 loss at Cincinnati.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Tallies 11 stops in Week 16 loss
Davis-Gaither finished with 11 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Season-high 11 tackles in loss
Davis-Gaither recorded 11 tackles (four solo) in Arizona's loss to Houston on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Cards' leading tackler in loss
Davis-Gaither recorded 10 tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 20-17 loss at Tampa Bay.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.