page_title: Demario Davis
section_title: 2016
hierarchical_section_title: Demario Davis / Professional career / Cleveland Browns / 2016
caption_attribution_description: 2016 Cleveland Browns Training Camp (#56 - linebacker Demario Davis)
context_page_description: Demario Davis is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas State.
context_section_description: Davis became an unrestricted free agent after the 2015 season and reportedly received interest with multiple teams, including the Cleveland Browns.
  On March 16, 2016, the Cleveland Browns signed Davis to a two-year, $8 million contract that includes $4.10 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2 million. Head coach Hue Jackson named Davis and Christian Kirksey the starting inside linebackers to begin the regular season, along with outside linebackers Nate Orchard and Emmanuel Ogbah.
  He made his Cleveland Browns' regular season debut in their season-opener at the Philadelphia Eagles and recorded seven combined tackles in their 29–10 loss. In Week 10, Davis recorded three combined tackles and sacked quarterback Joe Flacco during a 28–7 loss at the Baltimore Ravens. On December 18, 2016, Davis collected a season-high tying ten combined tackles (eight solo) in the Browns' 33–13 loss at the Buffalo Bills in Week 15. He finished his only season with the Cleveland Browns with 99 combined tackles (59 solo), two pass deflections, and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
caption: Davis in 2016.
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