Davis (illness) is active for Sunday night's matchup against the Bills.
Davis showed up on the injury report late in the week with an illness, which ultimately led to him being designated as questionable to play. He will now be a full go in Week 5, and he'll look to build off of the 10 total tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed he's recorded over four games this year.
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Patriots' Carlton Davis: Questionable for Week 5
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Davis (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
The veteran corner popped up on the Patriots' injury report Thursday as a limited practice participant due to an illness, but he's still got a chance to suit up Sunday. Davis has had a solid start to his first season in New England, recording 10 total tackles and two passes defended through four games. If he's sidelined in Week 5, Charles Woods is likely to start as an outside cornerback.
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Patriots' Carlton Davis: Passes physical
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Davis (undisclosed) was activated from the active/non-football injury list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Davis will now be able to participate in practices and preseason games after passing his physical. The veteran corner signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the Patriots in March after spending the 2024 season with the Lions, when he recorded 56 tackles (42 solo), 11 pass defenses (including two interceptions), one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries across 13 regular-season games. Davis is expected to start at outside corner opposite 2023 first-rounder Christian Gonzalez.
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Patriots' Carlton Davis: Goes on active/NFI list
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The Patriots have placed Davis (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Davis won't be able to practice or participate in preseason games while on the NFI list, but he can be activated whenever he's medically cleared. The veteran cornerback signed with New England in March and is expected to be one of the team's starting cornerbacks in his first year with the club.
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Patriots' Carlton Davis: Signing with Pats
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New England will sign Davis to a three-year, $60 million contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Coming off a strong season with Detroit in which he recorded 11 passes defensed in 13 games, Davis is now getting a big payday to suit up for the Patriots. He projects to start alongside 2023 first-rounder Christian Gonzalez atop the corner rotation in 2025.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Return this season looking bleak
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Head coach Dan Campbell said he's not feeling good about the chance of Davis (jaw) returning this season, including for the playoffs, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Davis was placed on injured reserve this past Tuesday after fracturing his jaw in this past weekend's loss to the Bills. Though the veteran cornerback's surgery timeline originally left open the chance of a return for a possible NFC Championship Game, he's now likely to be done for any further games Detroit plays, including the playoffs. Davis logged 56 tackles (42 solo), 11 passes defended (including two interceptions) and one forced fumble across 13 games this year.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Out six weeks with broken jaw
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Davis is expected to be miss at least six weeks after sustaining a fractured jaw during Sunday's 48-42 loss to the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Davis will undergo surgery to address the injury, but if the reported six-week timeline holds up, the cornerback could be ready to return for the NFC Championship Game, if the Lions advance that far in the postseason. With Khalil Dorsey (ankle) also sustaining a season-ending injury Sunday, the Lions are likely to turn to Kindle Vildor to fill a starting role at cornerback beginning with their Week 16 game at Chicago.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Questionable to return Sunday
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Davis (head/jaw) is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Bills, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Davis is dealing with a head injury and, on top of that, he also picked up a jaw injury in the first half versus Buffalo. In the cornerback's absence, Khalil Dorsey and Kindle Vildor stand to see an increase in workload in Detroit's secondary.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Logs full practice Tuesday
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Davis (knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.
Davis looks to be on track to return from a one-game absence due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 12 against the Colts. The 2018 second-round pick has logged 51 tackles (40 solo) and 10 pass defenses (including two interceptions) across 11 regular-season games in his first season in Detroit.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Sidelined in Week 13
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Davis (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Bears, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Davis was estimated as a non-participant throughout Detroit's week of practice after sustaining a knee injury in the Week 12 win over the Colts, so it's no surprise that he'll be sidelined Sunday. Expect Kindle Vildor to start opposite Terrion Arnold as part of Detroit's top outside cornerback duo in Davis' stead.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: DNP on Monday's estimation
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Davis (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimation, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Davis played 43 defensive snaps and recorded one total tackle before exiting the Lions' Week 12 win over the Colts due to a knee injury. The first-year Lion likely needs to upgrade to at least limited participation either Tuesday or Wednesday in order to suit up for the Thanksgiving Day game against the Bears.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Good to go for Week 11
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Davis (hand) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jaguars and is expected to play.
Davis missed some practice reps earlier in the week but is good to go Sunday. He's coming off a two-interception game in the Lions' come-from-behind win over the Texans last week. Davis figures to see plenty of rookie Brian Thomas in this matchup.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Active in win
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Davis recorded seven tackles (five solo) and two pass breakups in Sunday's 24-14 win over the Packers.
The cornerback also played on 95 percent of the defensive snaps. Davis has 43 tackles (33 solo), eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries in eight games this season.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Active versus Vikings
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Davis (quadriceps) is available to play in Sunday's matchup with the Vikings.
After logging DNPs in consecutive days to begin Detroit's week of practice, Davis upgraded to full practice Friday and subsequently drew a questionable designation. Barring any setbacks, he should take on his usual workload at cornerback opposite Terrion Arnold.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Could play in Week 7
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Davis (quadriceps) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Vikings, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
Davis upgraded to full practice Friday after logging consecutive DNPs to begin Detroit's week of practice, suggesting he's trending towards playing Sunday. The first-year Lion was already able to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol Monday after sustaining the head injury in the Week 6 win over the Cowboys, so the leg injury is the sole factor that could prevent him from suiting up in Sunday's divisional clash. If Davis is ultimately unable to do so, expect Khalil Dorsey to see increased work in the Lions' secondary.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Clears protocol
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Davis (head) cleared concussion protocol Monday, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Davis played 34 defensive snaps and recorded two total tackles and two passes defended before exiting Sunday's win over the Cowboys with a head injury. However, it appears the first-year Lion has already moved through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol and is not expected to miss any time.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Being evaluated for concussion
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Davis is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
The starting cornerback recorded two solo tackles and two passes defensed before leaving the game. Khalil Dorsey and Kindle Vildor are Detroit's backup corners.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Lands on NFI list
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The Lions placed Davis (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday.
Both the nature and extent of Davis' injury are currently unknown, but the 27-year-old is still eligible to practice and play at any point in the preseason, despite his placement on the active/non-football injury list. Davis is entering his first season in Detroit after spending the last six years of his career in Tampa Bay, and he's expected to step in and immediately be a major contributor in the Lions' secondary.
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Lions' Carlton Davis: Traded to Detroit
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The Buccaneers are trading Davis to the Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Detroit gets an experienced starter to address the obvious weak point of an otherwise stellar roster. The Bucs probably won't get much in return; for them, the appeal largely comes from avoiding more than $14 million in non-guaranteed payments scheduled for Davis in 2024 (after the recent re-signings of QB Baker Mayfield and WR Mike Evans). The 27-year-old Davis has played between 10 and 14 games each season since the Bucs took him in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, starting 75 of his 76 regular-season appearances while averaging 54 tackles, 12.2 pass defenses, 1.5 interceptions, 0.5 forced fumbles and 0.7 fumble recoveries per season.
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Buccaneers' Carlton Davis: Questionable to play at Carolina
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Davis (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina.
Davis was a full participant at practice Thursday and Friday, but it's possible there are still outstanding steps for him to clear league concussion protocol. If he can't suit up in Week 18, Christian Izien could see more snaps as a result.
