Patriots waive WR Britt Davis

[Deus Irae]

The Patriots waived first-year receiver Britt Davis today, according to an NFL source.

The club reached an injury settlement with Davis, who scored the lone touchdown in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Saints, a game in which he sustained a shoulder bruise. Davis was expected to be sidelined for 2-3 weeks.

Patriots waive WR Britt Davis - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

 

[Spergon Wynn]

Opening up #17 for Plax? ...

 

[Spiral]

Doing this now will make it easier to get him on the practice squad.

 

[jah]

Here comes Clifton?

 

[PATSNUTme]

didn't see that one coming.

 

[Urgent]

OK, so who wants to catch a second-half touchdown now?

 

[strngplyr]

He was waived cause of his injury I believe, he was a longshot to make the roster anyways. ...unless you read Jets forums, where Davis was directly competing with Gaffney and Branch for their spot.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Patriots waive WR Britt Davis - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

this opens up a spot for ocho...

 

[resdubwhite]

this opens up a spot for ocho...

could you imagine this board after that?

 

[Rossmci90]

Doing this now will make it easier to get him on the practice squad.

The impression I got from Reiss is that he can't be re-signed by the team until week 6.

 

[patsfan13]

Doubt Plax is part of the equation but it seems the decks are being cleared for some roster moves.

 

[patfanken]

The impression I got from Reiss is that he can't be re-signed by the team until week 6.

That's doesn't make sense. I am under the impression that if no one claims him off the waiver wire, he becomes an UFA, and thus able to sign with any team....including the Pats.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Sadly this makes sense. He'll miss the rest of the pre-season making his chances of making the WR squad effectively zero, so why not free up a roster spot. Other teams can add him to their PS but only a team desperate for WR development (gulp, Miami, Jets) would do this. Wonder if he departs with an "understanding"? That said if I'm a kid looking to make the NFL and in September another team makes me a PS offer, I'd take it rather than wait and bet the Pats made me one in week 6.

 

[patchick]

That's doesn't make sense. I am under the impression that if no one claims him off the waiver wire, he becomes an UFA, and thus able to sign with any team....including the Pats.

I believe an injury settlement happens AFTER a player clears waivers. He takes a lump sum that's less than his IR pay would be, and gains the opportunity to hook on with another team.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Next WR gone IMO...Branch

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I believe an injury settlement happens AFTER a player clears waivers. He takes a lump sum that's less than his IR pay would be, and gains the opportunity to hook on with another team.

IIRC, an injury settlement precludes the team from resigning a player during that season. . . .