Damarri Mathis

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		43	—	9	103
2025		3	0	1	2
2024		10	0	1	3
2023		17	0	1

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

This C- CVI reflects a slightly underwhelming deal for a depth piece cornerback, as Damarri Mathis commands $1.1M annually despite limited production that places him firmly in replacement-level territory. The four-year, $4.4M structure suggests a team betting on developmental upside rather than proven on-field value, which feels optimistic given his current performance tier. At 25, Mathis theoretically has room to grow, but depth pieces rarely make significant leaps in their third or fourth NFL seasons, making this more of a roster filler move than a strategic investment. The minimal $0.8M guaranteed portion provides some escape hatch flexibility, though committing four years to a player who hasn't demonstrated starter-quality skills seems excessive. While $1.1M AAV won't break any team's budget, it represents the type of middling allocation that prevents organizations from maximizing their depth chart value — paying slightly above market rate for a player whose ceiling appears to be special teams contributor and emergency corner.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Damarri's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Per-game impact for Damarri Mathis pencils out to a C- performance grade. The fourth-year cornerback, now a free agent after four seasons since his 2022 fourth-round selection (pick 115), has failed to establish himself as anything more than a reserve-caliber defender, evidenced by his 2025 season production of 2 tackles across 3 games and—more damningly—zero interceptions across his entire four-year career. His minimal tackling output and complete absence of ball-hawking production represent the dual pillars of his weakness as a cornerback prospect: neither coverage reliability nor playmaking instinct has materialized on tape. At 27 years old and competing for depth cornerback roles in free agency at a $1.1M salary, Mathis is squarely in the replacement-level tier, a player teams consider only when injuries or depth crises force their hand. The media narrative around him has curdled from indifference into quiet irrelevance—his recent team actively claimed cornerbacks off waivers and explored alternatives at the position, the clearest organizational rejection short of an outright release. Absent any developmental momentum or coverage suggesting upside, Mathis faces an uphill climb to secure even a training camp roster spot in 2026, let alone prove capable of defending at an NFL-starter level.

How Damarri Compares at the Position

Damarri Mathis ranks 140th of 270 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Damarri between Kyu Blu Kelly (C-) just ahead and Cam Lewis (C-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Damarri Mathis carries one of the most dismissive public profiles of any cornerback currently on the free agent market, and a D- sentiment grade reflects a narrative that has quietly curdled from indifference into outright skepticism. The media framing around Mathis is defined less by criticism than by absence — there is virtually no coverage suggesting developmental optimism or upside, only the occasional headline confirming he remains unsigned and easily replaceable, with his modest $1.1M salary signaling backup-level standing at best. That perception aligns precisely with his on-field reality: an F performance grade backed by zero interceptions across four seasons and just 2 tackles across 3 games in 2025, the kind of production that keeps a player perpetually on the roster bubble rather than in any serious positional conversation. The most damaging headlines for Mathis have nothing to do with him directly — Carolina, his most recent team, has been actively claiming cornerbacks off waivers and publicly exploring alternatives at the position, which is as clear a vote of no-confidence as an organization can offer without cutting a player. At 27 and entering his fifth year of professional football as a free agent, Mathis is no longer a developmental project teams are willing to bet on — the narrative has settled into the coldest corner of NFL perception, where a player isn't controversial or disappointing, he's simply irrelevant.