Buzz: Demario Davis took a paycut
Many fans were concerned with the thought process behind bringing Demario Davis back with a starter-level salary, but they actually restructured his deal, as detailed below:
Source: upon being traded to the Jets, LB DeMario Davis took a pay cut from $3.7M. Got $100k to sign, a $900k base, $1.225M in incentives.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 14, 2017
Davis essentially cut his pay to $1 million, with a chance to earn back just under half of the money he gave up.