Akeem Davis-Gaither is making big plays in training camp after missing 13 games (including the playoffs) last season with a foot injury.
The 24-year-old linebacker is a “new age” defender but also the son of a coach, which means he knows how to play within his limits, said analyst John Sheeran. “He has a great natural feel for what he can do in space and reading the quarterback’s eyes,” Sheeran said on the #1 Bengals podcast.
And last year, we saw glimpses of what Davis-Gaither can do. “He was a growing part of that third-down defense, playing next to Logan Wilson, coming onto the field in place of Germaine Pratt, in those intermediate zones,” Sheeran said.