A former Broncos starting cornerback who tore his ACL in his first practice with a new team, Damarri Mathis is looking to revive his career in Cleveland after a lost 2025 season.
Mathis broke into the league as a fourth-round pick out of Pittsburgh and started 17 games over his first two seasons in Denver, but a fall down the depth chart and a serious injury derailed his momentum. Now healthy again, he joined the Browns in July 2026 hoping to rebuild his career.
Path to the league
Mathis played his college football at Pittsburgh before the Denver Broncos selected him in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He stepped into significant playing time early, starting 17 games across his first two NFL seasons as part of Denver's secondary.
Career highlights
Through his career, Mathis has totaled 103 tackles and nine pass breakups in 43 games with 18 starts. After slipping down Denver's depth chart in 2024, he was released and claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers, reuniting him with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.
2025 season recap
Mathis's 2025 season never got started. He tore his ACL in his very first practice with the Panthers after being claimed off waivers, an injury that ruled him out for the entire season. He signed with Cleveland in July 2026 as he works to reestablish himself as a healthy NFL cornerback.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Damarri Mathis
- Pro Football Reference: Damarri Mathis
Statistics
2025 season and career▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | broncos | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | broncos | 17 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | broncos | 16 | 65 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- injuredReserveOrOut
- College
- Pittsburgh
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- day-to-day
