The Green Bay Packers officially released S Shawn Davis from their injured reserve with a settlement on Thursday, per the NFL transactions wire. Davis, 23, is a former fifth-round pick by the Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Florida.
The Green Bay Packers will not be keeping safety Shawn Davis, according to a source. The injury is the second big blow to Green Bay’s safety depth. Vernon Scott, who moved up to the No.
Regardless of who comes out behind Darnell Savage and Adrian Amost, there is likely not going to much confidence in the depth at safety. There has been a great deal of attention given to the Green Bay Packers’ cornerback group, and rightfully so.
Draft stock tends to be important when evaluating players and projecting depth charts. But that's not necessarily the case when the team which drafted the player quickly gives up on him.
The Green Bay Packers fleshed out their roster for Sunday’s game at the Baltimore Ravens by signing safety Shawn Davis to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and elevating offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen and defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson on Saturday.
The Indianapolis Colts announced a pair of roster moves involving their secondary on Thursday when they signed cornerback Chris Wilcox to the practice squad and released safety Shawn Davis from it.
The Indianapolis Colts submitted their 53-man roster with time to spare before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. EST deadline. For the most part, there weren’t any big surprises.
The Colts have announced the cuts they made to get down to 53 players. The moves include the previously reported releases of safety Sean Davis and quarterback Brett Hundley.
The Indianapolis Colts have kept a fairly low profile during roster deadline day. Aside from acquiring offensive lineman Matt Pryor from the Eagles, Chris Ballard and Frank Reich haven’t made any earth-shattering moves.
As evidenced with picks like Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard, Jonathan Taylor, Braden Smith, Ryan Kelly and Grover Stewart, among others, the Indianapolis Colts take great pride in building their roster through the draft.
For many NFL players, most start at a young age being the best on their teams. As kids, they are looked at as having incredible talent and are playing at levels far above their peers.
Chosen 21st overall, Paye is expected to play a key role for the Colts as a rookie.
The Florida Gators will be highly represented for a second-straight year in next week's NFL Draft. While the usual suspects, quarterback Kyle Trask, tight end Kyle Pitts and receiver Kadarius Toney have all been examined carefully, some of the team's under-the-radar targets shouldn't be discounted, including safety Shawn Davis.
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