The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced they are releasing wide receiver Gabe Davis.
It comes almost two weeks after they took Travis Hunter, who plays both receiver and cornerback, with the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft.
They signed Davis to a three-year, $39million deal last offseason. But he played just 10 games, finishing with 20 catches for 239 yards after suffering a season-ending knee injury in November.
Davis suffered a non-contact knee injury late in the third quarter of their game against Detroit after trying to sprint away from Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold.
The 26-year-old immediately started limping in pain before eventually sitting down on the turf as he was checked over by Jacksonville medical staff.
After leaving the game, he was later seen with his left knee in a brace while using crutches before it emerged he suffered a meniscus tear.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced they are releasing wide receiver Gabe Davis
Earlier in what was a dismal season for the Jaguars, Davis and quarterback Trevor Lawrence almost came to blows during a heated sideline altercation in the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
The teammates got into it after they failed to connect on a play, leading to a fourth down. Lawrence spiked his tablet to the turf in anger amid the pair’s heated exchange.
Davis reportedly had to be held back from hitting his quarterback by guard Brandon Scherff as he furiously ranted at Lawrence.
Davis signed with the Jaguars after leaving the Buffalo Bills in 2024 as a free agent.
The Bills drafted Davis out of the University of Central Florida in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
