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Jets' Demario Davis spends nearly $1 million a year staying in shape to play at age 37

Jun 29, 2026Michael David SmithPro Football Talk

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Jets linebacker Demario Davis is heading into his 15th NFL season, and he has missed only one game in his NFL career, an impressive run of durability that he attributes to the way he takes care of his body throughout the year. Davis told Rich Cimini of ESPN that he spends nearly $1 million a year on keeping himself fit and healthy for the rigors of an NFL season. It's clearly working, as he's still going strong at age 37, and is now one of the Top 10 linebackers in NFL history in games played. Davis pays a team of six different people to keep him in shape, and he says the various forms of physical therapy he gets are his top priority. "I go from the field to the table, from the table to the field," Davis said. "What I mean by that is, when I'm not training, I'm recovering. When I'm not recovering, I'm training." Among the recovery work Davis does is acupuncture, radio frequency energy stimulation, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic care, muscle activation, cupping, scraping, dry-needle therapy, red-light therapy, fascia stretching, hot and cold tubs, epsom salt baths and active release therapy. Davis also has a personal chef who makes him a high-protein diet with plenty of red meat and foods that limit inflammation. "My body is my company, and the brand that comes from playing the game is my company," Davis said. "If I don't reinvest in the engine of the company and the brand of the company, I just don't think that's wise. I just try to be a good steward of what's been given."