Commanders' David Mayo: Leads team in tackles Week 8
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Mayo registered nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 38-31 loss to the Eagles.
Mayo got the start Sunday with Cody Barton (ankle) placed on injured reserve Saturday. Mayo followed up his 11-tackle performance in Week 7 with Sunday's team-high total over 54 defensive snaps. Mayo should continue to see the field plenty with Barton set to miss at least the next three games.
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Commanders' David Mayo: Set to start vs. Eagles
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Mayo will start at linebacker in Sunday's game versus Philadelphia, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
With Cody Barton (ankle) out, Mayo will get the call as the next man up at linebacker in Week 8. He recorded 11 tackles after he took over for Barton in Week 7, so he holds some IDP appeal against the run-heavy Eagles.
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Commanders' David Mayo: Primarily playing special teams
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Mayo registered 34 tackles (14 solo), including one sack, while playing in 13 games (three starts) during the 2022 season.
Mayo saw the majority of his playing time this season on special teams, but he still started Washington's final three games as Cole Holcomb (foot) and Jon Bostic (pectoral) were both out with injuries. The eighth-year pro was effective in his limited playing time, as he amassed 25 tackles and a sack during that three-game span. With his contract set to expire this offseason, Mayo will provide value on special teams and as a reserve linebacker to whichever team he ends up in 2023.
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Commanders' David Mayo: Gets upgraded
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Mayo (hamstring) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's practice report.
Mayo hasn't played since Week 8 against the Colts due to the injury, but it appears he'll finally return Sunday against Atlanta. The expected availability of the veteran starting linebacker should be good news for the Commanders' defense when it faces the Falcons for Week 12.
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Commanders' David Mayo: Won't be active Monday night
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Mayo (hamstring) is listed as out for Monday's game at Philadelphia, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Mayo will miss his second consecutive game as he recovers from a hamstring injury. With Cole Holcomb (foot) also out for Week 10, the Commanders will have to lean on Jon Bostic and first-round sophomore Jamin Davis to try to stop the Eagles' run-heavy attack.
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Commanders' David Mayo: Active for Week 3
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Mayo (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Mayo popped up on the injury report Friday as a limited participant due to an ankle issue, but he appears to be fine heading into Week 3. After not garnering any defensive snaps in the season opener, the veteran linebacker saw 16 plays in Week 2, but he's yet to record a tackle.
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Commanders' David Mayo: Questionable for Sunday
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Mayo (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Mayo wasn't on the injury report Wednesday or Thursday, so it's concerning to see him listed as questionable. However, he's played mostly on special teams over the first two games of the season, so his potential absence shouldn't impact the Commanders defense.
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David Mayo: Cut by Washington
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Mayo was released by the Commanders on Wednesday, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Mayo recorded 28 tackles while playing primarily on special teams (287 of his 452 total snaps) during his lone season with Washington last year. Therefore, this move comes as somewhat of a surprise given that Washington will subsequently be left with just three healthy linebackers on the team's current 53-man roster (Cole Holcomb, Milo Eifler and Jamin Davis). Since the Commanders will almost certainly look to build out this position group in the coming days, it's possible that Mayo could still come back on a new deal with the team if he fails to secure a contract elsewhere heading into the regular season.
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Football Team's David Mayo: Signs one-year extension
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Washington signed Mayo to a one-year contract extension Friday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Mayo finished the 2021 campaign -- his first with Washington -- with 28 tackles (20 solo) and one fumble recovery across 16 appearances. The seventh-year pro will likely fill a similar reserve role again next season.
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Football Team's David Mayo: Tests positive for COVID-19
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Mayo (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Josina Anderson of USA Today reports that Mayo tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of Washington players on the COVID list to nine. Mayo will need to provide back-to-back negative tests at least 24 hours apart or complete a 10-day quarantine before he is able to return to the team's facilities.
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David Mayo: Re-signs with Washington
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Mayo signed a contract with Washington on Tuesday.
Mayo signed with the Football Team in March but was unable to secure a spot on the 53-man roster Tuesday. However, he re-signed with the team a day later. The 28-year-old should fill a depth role at linebacker for Washington.
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David Mayo: Let go by Giants
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The Giants released Mayo on Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Mayo suited up in 11 games for the Giants in 2020, averaging 17.5 defensive snaps per contest and totaling 29 tackles. The Giants will free up $4.85 million in salary-cap space over the next two seasons by cutting him loose.
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Giants' David Mayo: Questionable with knee injury
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Mayo (knee) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Seattle, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Mayo missed this season's first five games with a knee injury, but it's unclear if the injury bothering him now is related to that earlier absence. Promising rookie seventh-round pick Tae Crowder would likely see an uptick in playing time if Mayo's out or limited Sunday.
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Giants' David Mayo: Shifts to IR
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The Giants placed Mayo (knee) on injured reserve Sunday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.
Mayo suffered a torn meniscus during training camp, so this transaction was an expected move by the club. The veteran will be a tough loss to begin the season, as he recorded 82 tackles and two sacks in 16 games (13 starts) for the Giants last season. Mayo is now ruled out for the first eight weeks of the season at least, so in his stead, look for Tae Crowder to see a slight uptick in snaps at inside linebacker.
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Giants' David Mayo: Inks three-year extension
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Mayo agreed to a three-year extension with the Giants on Friday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
After playing his first four seasons with the Panthers, Mayo moved on to the Giants in 2019. He played in all 16 games, including 13 starts, and accumulated 82 tackles (52 solo) in the process. The 26-year-old also tallied two sacks and two passes defended. He looks on track to again start at inside linebacker in the 2020 season.
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Giants' David Mayo: Career-high tackles in 2019
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Mayo notched 82 tackles (52 solo), two sacks, two defended passes and one fumble recovery across 16 games in 2019.
Mayo produced in a rotational role during his debut campaign in New York. He'd previously spent four straight seasons as a depth option with the Panthers. It remains to be seen if the Giants will retain the unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
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Giants' David Mayo: Produces as starter
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Mayo made nine tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Vikings.
Mayo was called upon to start due to a slew of injuries and he performed well. With Tae Davis and Alec Ogletree both healthy, however, Mayo will likely be pushed back into a reserve role.
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Giants' David Mayo: Records eight tackles in win
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Mayo logged eight total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's win over Washington.
Mayo was on the field for 35 of 51 possible defensive snaps (69 percent) in Sunday's contest. The 26-year-old didn't see the field at all in the season's first two games and was present for just eight snaps in Week 3. In the future, Mayo could see a similar role to the one he played Sunday with fellow inside linebacker Ryan Connelly (knee) landing on injured reserve Monday.
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49ers' David Mayo: Joins 49ers
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Mayo (sports hernia) signed a two-year contract with the 49ers on Thursday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Mayo played all 16 games as a reserve linebacker with the Panthers last season, recording 14 tackles and one defended pass. The 25-year-old underwent sports hernia surgery earlier this offseason and is expected to make a full recovery prior to training camp.
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Panthers' David Mayo: Recovering from hernia surgery
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Mayo underwent sports hernia surgery after the season and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of training camp, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Mayo never missed a game in 2018, but his name popped up on the injury report prior to Week 10 with an unspecified groin issue. Sports hernia surgeries typically don't carry timetables of more than two months, so Mayo may even be ready for OTAs. He'll become an unrestricted free agent in March, but both he and the Panthers will likely have some interest in a reunion.
