The Chicago Bears added another piece of depth at receiver and a special teams contributor in four-year veteran Trevor Davis, who signed a one-year deal with the team on Wednesday.
While Davis hasn’t been used much in the passing game, he’s served a key special teams role in three years with the Green Bay Packers and his short stints with the Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins.
Let’s get to know the newest Bears receiver/return specialist:
1. Davis set career-highs against Bears last season with Raiders
Everyone remembers the Bears-Raiders game in London last season. It’s a game that many Bears fans and players would like to forget. But it’s also a game where new Bears receiver Trevor Davis had a career day. Davis played in nine games for the Raiders in 2019, catching seven passes for 83 yards — including career highs with four receptions for 42 yards in a winning effort over Chicago.
2. Davis was drafted by Packers in 5th round of 2016 NFL Draft
The Bears are hoping that their three fifth-round selections in the 2020 NFL Draft wind up being contributors. Now, they’re welcoming in a former fifth-rounder Davis, who was drafted by the rival Packers in 2016. In three seasons with the Packers, Davis had 9 receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown in a reserve role. Davis will certainly faces an uphill battle to earn a roster spot.
3. Davis is second cousins with former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb
Davis has some NFL connections. Growing up, Davis was a Philadelphia Eagles fan. And it’s easy to see why: His second cousin, Donovan McNabb, quarterbacked the Eagles for 11 years. During his rookie season, Davis was able to talk with McNabb prior to a Packers-Eagles game in Philadelphia.
4. Davis has experience as kick returner
While Davis hasn’t had many opportunities on offense during his first four seasons, he’s had a place in the return game. Last season with the Dolphins, Davis has averaged 5.5 yards on six punt returns and 23.8 yards on four kickoff returns. Davis figures to get snaps on special teams, but the Bears are already set with their kick returners — with Cordarrelle Patterson manning kickoffs and Tarik Cohen fielding punt returns. Not to mention, Chicago recently signed 13-year veteran receiver Ted Ginn Jr., who has plenty of experience and success returning kicks.
5. Davis set track records in high school
Like a lot of receivers, Davis ran track in high school, which means he’s fast. And that can only be good for the Bears. At Alhambra High School in California, Davis competed in the long jump, triple and sprint events, where he set schools records in the 100 meter (10.72) and 200 meter (22.15), as well as the long jump (23’6″).
