Arizona Cardinals LB Akeem Davis-Gaither was fined $17,389 for a hip-drop tackle in Week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts. Davis-Gaither was tied for the third-highest fine from last week.
If there is any fine that makes you question the NFL's safety initiative, it would be the hip drop tackle. Simply put, the rule was instituted to prevent players from dragging a player down around the hips, with the goal of eliminating broken ankles and awkward knee injuries.
The Arizona Cardinals could still use some help in their linebacker group, and the best available solution might be one they're already familiar with. Arizona has already signed two linebackers in free agency in Akeem Davis-Gaither and Mykal Walker, and have an excellent young LB in Mack Wilson Sr.
The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither to a two-year, $11 million deal on Monday, day one of free agency. This likely signals the end of veteran LB Kyzir White's tenure in Arizona, though he may be an option to return as depth should his market stall.
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The Arizona Cardinals may have just found a new starting inside linebacker. According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals are signing former Cincinnati Bengals LB Akeem Davis-Gaither to a two-year deal worth $11 million.
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The Cardinals are signing LB Akeem Davis-Gaither to a two-year deal worth up to $11 million, according to Ian Rapoport. Davis-Gaither, 27, was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 draft by the Bengals out of Appalachian State.
That feels telling. The Cincinnati Bengals have a big offseason ahead with several free agents set to hit the open market. One of those is linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither.
The Cincinnati Bengals are going to have to dig deep into their pockets this offseason, which will make roster-building a tad more difficult as they are
Serious money is expected to be spent on a few Cincinnati Bengals players this offseason. Unfortunately for linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, he's not one of the names on that short list. Davis-Gaither has played five years in Cincinnati on two different contracts.
The Cincinnati Bengals are already watching the playoffs from home, and two of the team's veteran leaders on defense are beginning the offseason facing hefty punishments.
Two big things stood out. The most interesting takeaway from this week’s snap counts for the Cincinnati Bengals is the linebacker position. Against the Denver Broncos, only two linebackers took snaps on defense, which is a bit of a surprise.
The Bengals were already down both of their rookie defensive tackles going into Week 2. They will be without McKinnley Jackson until at least Week 5 and Kris Jenkins still hasn't practiced since getting surgery on his thumb.
Throughout the summer leading up to the regular season, we will go through the entire 2024 Cincinnati Bengals roster. Every single day until the season opener against the New England Patriots, we will break down a player on the roster including his background, contract status, and path towards making the team.
The Cincinnati Bengals are re-signing LB Akeem Davis-Gaither to a one-year deal worth approximately $3 million, according to Jeremy Fowler. Davis-Gaither, 26, was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 draft by the Bengals out of Appalachian State.