Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Records five stops vs. Tennessee
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Davis-Gaither recorded five tackles (two solo) during the Cardinals' 22-21 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Davis-Gaither has recorded at least five tackles in each of the first five games of the regular season, and he finished Sunday's contest tied with Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson for the second most tackles behind Mack Wilson (six). Davis-Gaither has accumulated 26 tackles (17 solo) and one pass defense to open the 2025 campaign.
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Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Records eight stops again
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Davis-Gaither finished with eight tackles (four solo), including one for a loss, in Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seahawks.
It was the linebacker's second consecutive game with eight tackles. Davis-Gaither now has 29 stops (14 solo) on the year. The sixth-year pro, who signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Cardinals in the offseason, seems to be establishing himself as a key player on the team's defense.
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Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Good to go against Seattle
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Davis-Gaither (elbow) is active for Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Davis-Gaither has been cleared to play in Thursday's NFC West tilt after being limited in practice all week due to an elbow injury. The 2020 fourth-rounder has collected 21 tackles (10 solo) and one pass defense through the first three games of the regular season.
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Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Questionable for Week 4
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Davis-Gaither (elbow) is questionable to play in Thursday's contest against the Seahawks, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Davis-Gaither was limited at practice throughout the week while dealing with an apparent elbow issue, and he's now uncertain to play in Week 4. If the linebacker is unable to go versus Seattle, Owen Pappoe and Baron Browning would be candidates to see an increase in workload.
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Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Appears on injury report
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Davis-Gaither (elbow) was estimated as a limited practice participant Monday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports
Davis-Gaither played a season-high 79 percent of defensive snaps in Week 3, his highest mark of the campaign. It's unclear when he suffered the injury, though it's positive that he was still estimated to practice in any capacity. Arizona has a quick turnaround for a divisional showdown against Seattle in Week 4 on Thursday.
Davis-Gaither registered seven tackles (three solo) and a defensed pass Sunday in a 20-13 victory against the Saints.
Of Davis-Gaither's seven stops, three came on special teams. The veteran linebacker logged 27 of Arizona's 75 defensive snaps while playing 19 snaps on special teams. Davis-Gaither seems likely to see substantial time in both roles during the campaign.
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Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Joining Arizona
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Davis-Gaither agreed to a two-year, $11-million contract with the Cardinals on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The linebacker got a multiyear deal after playing on a one-year contract with the Bengals a year ago. In 2024, Davis-Gaither got a chance to start when Logan Wilson went out with a knee injury, and he finished with career highs in tackles (82) and pass breakups (four). He also picked off a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Career year in 2024
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Davis-Gaither recorded 82 total tackles, one forced fumble and four passes defended, including one interception, over 17 games in 2024.
The 27-year-old filled in for the injured Logan Wilson (knee) in Cincinnati's linebacker corps, starting alongside Germaine Pratt for seven games this season. Davis-Gaither played a key role in the Bengals' defensive success late in the season, tallying 58 total tackles, two passes defended and one forced fumble across Cincinnati's last six games. He's now set to hit unrestricted free agency after posting career highs in total tackles, passes defended and interceptions in 2024. Expect Davis-Gaither to be a sought-after name on the free-agent market for teams in need of inside-linebacker help.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Leading tackler in road win
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Davis-Gaither recorded 12 tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 37-27 win at Tennessee.
Davis-Gaither got his third straight start in place of Logan Wilson (knee) in Week 15, and he posted his third straight game with nine-plus tackles. He projects as an elite IDP option when Cincinnati hosts the Browns in Week 16.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Leads team in tackles again
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Davis-Gaither recorded eight tackles (five solo) and a pass breakup in Monday's 27-20 win over the Cowboys.
Davis-Gaither, who continues to start in place of the injured Logan Wilson (knee), also led the Bengals in tackles, with 13 (five solo), in the team's Week 13 loss to the Steelers. The linebacker played on 98 percent and 88 percent of the defensive snaps, respectively, in those two games, by far his highest snap counts of the season. Wilson is on injured reserve and likely out for the season, so Davis-Gaither should get to continue his opportunity over the campaign's final month.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Team-high 13 tackles vs. Steelers
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Davis-Gaither tallied 13 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 44-38 loss to the Steelers.
Davis-Gaither got the start at linebacker Sunday due to Bengals' leading tackler Logan Wilson being sidelined with a knee injury. Davis-Gaither took advantage of the opportunity, tying Germaine Pratt for most tackles on the team while playing a season-high 65 defensive snaps. Davis-Gaither would be in line to start at linebacker in Week 14 against the Cowboys on Monday, Dec. 9 if Wilson was unable to progress through his recovery.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Active against Buffalo
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Davis-Gaither (knee) is active for Sunday's game against Buffalo.
Davis-Gaither was questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup but has been cleared to return to action after missing the last four games due to his knee injury. He had a limited role on defense earlier this year, playing just 13 defensive snaps over the first three games of the season.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Won't play at San Francisco
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Davis-Gaither (knee) is listed as out for Sunday's game at the 49ers.
Despite the benefit of a Week 7 bye, Davis-Gaither will miss his fourth consecutive game as he recovers from a nagging knee injury. Markus Bailey should continue to see limited work in Davis-Gaither's absence.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Questionable Sunday
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Davis-Gaither (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against Tennessee.
Davis-Gaither seems to be trending in the wrong direction to play, as he missed practice Friday after logging limited participation Thursday. The 26-year-old was able to play through his knee injury during Week 3, but if he were to miss this Sunday's contest, Markus Bailey would likely see an uptick in work as the team's strongside linebacker.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Set to play Monday
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Davis-Gaither (knee) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's matchup against the Rams.
Davis-Gaither did not participate in Saturday's practice after being limited Friday but appears to be good to go for Week 3. He had two solo tackles in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Ravens.
Davis-Gaither (foot) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday as a result of testing positive for the virus, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Davis-Gaither was already out for the season due to a foot injury suffered in Week 9 against Cleveland. He'll need to clear protocols before returning to the Bengals' facilities to continue rehabbing for a return in 2022.
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Bengals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Will not return
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Davis-Gaither (foot) will not return Sunday against the Browns.
Davis-Gaither's injury is a blow to the Bengals' linebacker unit. Markus Bailey and Joe Bachie will be forced into bigger roles now.
