Chargers CB Michael Davis signs second-round tender

Davis was set for restricted free agency and the Chargers tendered him at the second-round level to keep other teams at bay. Last year, Davis started in all 12 of his games as the Chargers worked around a rash of injuries in the secondary. Derwin James, Adrian Phillips, and second-round rookie Nasir Adderley all succumbed to different injuries, thrusting Davis into the spotlight.

Davis, 25, meanwhile, missed a pair of games due to a substance-abuse policy violation. All together, the advanced metrics were not wild about Davis’ performance — he graded out as one of the NFL’s worst qualified cornerbacks, according to Pro Football Focus. 

Still, he managed 39 stops and the first two interceptions of his career. It was, at minimum, enough for the Chargers to hang on to him for another season.

This season, the Chargers’ secondary will be bolstered by the arrival of Chris Harris, who is expected to play in the slot. The longtime Broncos star gives the Chargers three first-team All-Pros in the unit — Harris, James and Desmond King — plus second-team All-Pro Casey Hayward. King, who excelled in the slot last year, will likely shift to safety.