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Demario Davis

Number #56
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 2" / 239LBS
Age 37
Draft / Org Arkansas State
Through 2027$17.5M

2 years$8.8M a yearFully guaranteed

1.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
426thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
1.6%of the Jets payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 37 $5.0M — This season
2027 38 $12.5M +149%
2028 39 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs DavisCap hit
423 Alijah Vera-Tucker NE 27 2029 Same $5.0M 424 Matthew Bergeron ATL 26 2031 Same $5.0M 425 Braden Smith HOU 30 2028 Same $5.0M 426 Demario Davis NYJ 37 2028 $5.0M 427 Jahan Dotson ATL 26 2028 Same $5.0M 427 John Simpson BAL 29 2029 Same $5.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $8.8M a year

ArmandMembou $8.7Ma year 3 years, Jets Age 22 JakeFerguson $8.7Ma year 4 years, Cowboys Age 27 ZionJohnson $8.7Ma year 3 years, Browns Age 27
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NYJ
—
$5,010,880
$14,290,000 Void Year Acceleration
2027
NYJ
—
$12,500,000
—
2028
NYJ
—
$1,500,000
— Void Year
2029
NYJ
—
$1,500,000
— Void Year
2030
NYJ
—
$1,500,000
— Void Year