Arizona Cardinals release LB Akeem Davis-Gaither

Arizona Cardinals released LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, removing him from the roster on March 5, 2026.

Event type: Release
First reported: Mar 5, 2026
Official: Mar 5, 2026
Player: Akeem Davis-Gaither
Position: LB

What changed

Player: Akeem Davis-Gaither
From: Arizona Cardinals
To: Free agent
Effective: Mar 5, 2026

Known details

Compensation: Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $5.195M of cap space

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Arizona Cardinals linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Rod Wilson

92Josh Sweat8516/178750969445$16M29.36'5"253

84Zaven Collins8717/178096999685$6.1M27.26'4"270

72BJ Ojulari6511/174842679377$2.7M24.36'2"250

62Jordan Burch6817/1743481009566$1.5M24.86'4"280

45Elliott Brown385/17005096—$885K28.56'5"205

45Cameron RobertsonNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——260

45Stephen Dix435/17005050————237

45Jack GibbensNEW5313/176707696—$3.7M27.76'3"245

45Eku Leota364/172302496—$1.1M27.26'4"257

45Austin Keys4111/17206593—$1.0M24.36'2"247

40Cody Simon6016/174665949352$1.3M24.36'2"235

40Baron Browning6214/177680809655$9.4M27.46'3"255

35Mack Wilson6113/178392769634$4.7M28.46'1"240

25Karson ShararNEW262/1700505023$1.2M——231

25Owen Pappoe5216/173678979629$1.2M25.86'0"226

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Rod Wilson

92Josh Sweat8516/178750969445$16M29.36'5"253

84Zaven Collins8717/178096999685$6.1M27.26'4"270

72BJ Ojulari6511/174842679377$2.7M24.36'2"250

62Jordan Burch6817/1743481009566$1.5M24.86'4"280

55J.J. RussellLEFT4811/1737068960—27.86'1"225

55Jared BartlettLEFT362/170—1296—$885K25.36'2"237