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Falcons’ Mike Davis: Logs one snap Sunday
Mike Davis was on the field for just one play before giving way to the backups in Sunday’s preseason loss to the Browns. He did not receive a touch during his time on the field.There are no reports of any injury here, so the Atlanta Falcons were just playing it safe with the majority of their starters. Davis is firmly entrenched as the Falcons’ starting running back, but he might have to share the workload with youngsters — i.e. Caleb Huntley, who was the first to relieve Davis on Sunday — over the course of the season. We should get a clearer picture on how big Davis’ role can be when the Falcons take on the Eagles in Week 1.
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Falcons’ Mike Davis: Suiting up Sunday
Mike Davis is in uniform ahead of Sunday’s preseason game versus the Browns, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.Along with Davis, both Matt Ryan and Calvin Ridley also are dressed, so Atlanta may be getting its first sight of its key skill-position players before the regular season.
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Falcons’ Mike Davis: Held out again
Mike Davis is among the Atlanta Falcons’ key players yet to see preseason action, Jeff Schultz of The Athletic reports.It remains to be seen if the likes of Davis, QB Matt Ryan, TE Kyle Pitts and WR Calvin Ridley will see any action in next Sunday’s preseason finale against the Browns, but Schultz suggests that they may take the field for a drive or two in that contest. Either way, Davis remains firmly atop the Falcons’ running back depth chart as things stand, with Cordarrelle Patterson, Qadree Ollison, D’Onta Foreman, Caleb Huntley and Javian Hawkins in the backup/complementary mix.
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Falcons’ Mike Davis: Enters camp as starter
Mike Davis enter training camp as Atlanta’s projected starter at running back, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.Entering camp atop the depth chart is a first for Davis in his career, though he does have 22 NFL starts to his name, including 12 in 2020 for the Panthers. The 28-year-old landed in Atlanta on a two-year, $5.5 million contract this offseason, joining a backfield where the other options are Qadree Ollison, Cordarrelle Patterson, Tony Brooks-James and a pair of undrafted rookies (Javian Hawkins and Caleb Huntley). New head coach Arthur Smith isn’t likely to recreate his powerful rushing attack from Tennessee, but he should at least be more committed to his running game than the previous regime in Atlanta. It’s a nice opportunity for Davis, though some form of committee is more likely than a true three-down role.
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Falcons’ Mike Davis: Replacing Gurley in ATL
Mike Davis is signing a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Davis gets $3 million guaranteed, cashing in on his stint as the Panthers’ starting RB while Christian McCaffrey dealt with various injuries in 2020. Davis failed to maintain his early momentum in the role, but he at least proved himself competent as a runner, receiver and blocker. He could be in the mix for a starting job in Atlanta, where Ito Smith, Qadree Ollison and Tony Brooks-James are the other tailbacks on the offseason roster. Of course, the Falcons still have time to add more free agents, not to mention the 2021 NFL Draft at the end of April. There hasn’t been any report of Davis having issues with the ankle that prevented him from playing Week 17 last season.
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Panthers’ Mike Davis: Sitting Sunday
Mike Davis (ankle) is inactive for Sunday’s contest versus the Saints, Bill Voth of the Carolina Panthers’ official site reports.As is Christian McCaffrey (thigh), leaving Carolina’s backfield to Rodney Smith, Trenton Cannon, Alex Armah and perhaps even Curtis Samuel. Davis got far more work than expected this season due to McCaffrey’s constant injury woes, which led to career highs in carries (165), catches (59), yards from scrimmage (1,015) and touchdowns (eight) in 15 games. He’s an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, but considering how well he fared in relief of McCaffrey, the Panthers may seek to bring back the six-year vet as an insurance policy.
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Panthers’ Mike Davis: Technically doubtful, won’t play
Mike Davis (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Saints, but the Carolina Panthers have no expectation of him playing, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.Head coach Matt Rhule called Davis “gutsy” for playing through a significant ankle injury in Carolina’s Week 16 win over Washington. The veteran running back was never expected to play in the season finale and hasn’t practiced at all this week, leaving Rodney Smith, Trenton Cannon and Curtis Samuel as the team’s likely ball carriers for Week 17. It’ll be the only game Davis has missed all season after he unexpectedly started in 12 of his 15 appearances while Christian McCaffrey (thigh) dealt with multiple injuries. Davis finishes 2020 with career highs in every major counting category, but he wasn’t able to maintain his early burst of production, ultimately averaging only 3.9 yards per carry and 6.3 per catch. He’ll turn 28 in February and can become an unrestricted free agent in March.
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Panthers’ Mike Davis: Not practicing Thursday
Mike Davis (ankle) isn’t participating in Thursday’s practice, Bill Voth of the Carolina Panthers’ official site reports.Head coach Matt Rhule admitted Wednesday that the running back was unlikely to play in the regular-season finale versus the Saints this weekend, so Davis’ absence from practice for the second day in a row comes as no surprise. With Christian McCaffrey (thigh) also ruled out for Week 17, Carolina will likely turn to third-stringer Rodney Smith as its No. 1 back against New Orleans. Receiver Curtis Samuel — who carried a season-high seven times in the Week 16 win over Washington — could also take on a more pronounced role out of the backfield.
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Panthers’ Mike Davis: Doubtful for Week 17
Head coach Matt Rhule said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect Mike Davis (ankle) to play Week 17 versus the Saints, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.Rhule said Davis was “gutsy” to play through a severe ankle sprain in the Carolina Panthers’ Week 16 win over Washington. With little at stake for the Panthers in the regular-season finale, Davis is expected to be sidelined along with Christian McCaffrey (thigh), who didn’t practice Wednesday. With Rodney Smith and Trenton Cannon left as the team’s healthy running backs, wideout Curtis Samuel could push for a repeat of the career-high seven carries he handled last week.
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Panthers’ Mike Davis: Not taking contact at practice
Mike Davis was sporting a red no-contact jersey at practice Wednesday, Bill Voth of the Carolina Panthers’ official site reports.Christian McCaffrey (thigh) also didn’t take contact in the session, signaling that he’s unlikely to make it back for Sunday’s season finale against the Saints. The Panthers have yet to reveal if Davis is in any danger of missing the contest, nor has the team indicated what injury the running back might be dealing with. Next up on the depth chart behind McCaffrey and Davis are Rodney Smith and Trenton Cannon.
