How Jets LB Demario Davis is fighting Father Time

The New York Jets are looking to extend Demario Davis’s veteran impact as they rebuild the defensive side of the ball after last season’s struggles. General manager Darren Mougey targeted more experience and leadership in the offseason by reuniting with Davis, 37, who was originally drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Davis has recorded 1,537 career tackles, including a nine-year stretch with 100+ stops, and ranks eighth in linebacker career games played with 227. He has missed just one career game due to injury, a hamstring ailment with the New Orleans Saints in 2024. ESPN highlighted Davis’s approach: a six-person team for body care, with reported annual spending of $500,000 to $1 million on training and recovery, and head coach Aaron Glenn praised his leadership. The article projects Davis will be a major factor for the Jets in 2026.