The Washington Commanders made an addition to their secondary on Monday, signing cornerback Michael Davis, the workforce introduced.
Phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
The workforce had a necessity on the place after Kendall Fuller agreed to a cope with the Miami Dolphins final week.
Davis joins operating again Austin Ekeler as distinguished Chargers free brokers to signal with the Commanders throughout the free company interval.
Since signing a three-year, $25.2 million extension with the Chargers after the 2020 season, Davis has proven promise, however his play took a step again in 2023 — partly, he mentioned, due to the workforce’s mishaps within the cornerback room.
The workforce rotated between J.C. Jackson and Davis early in 2023, which Davis mentioned harm his means to get right into a rhythm. The Chargers finally traded Jackson forward of Week 5.
Even with Jackson gone, Davis wasn’t the participant he was in 2022, permitting profession highs of 13.8 yards per completion and 9 yards per goal, and he was benched for a number of video games by then-coach Brandon Staley.
In 2022, Davis had a career-high 15 passes deflected and allowed profession lows of 9.9 yards per completion and 4.4 yards per goal whereas filling in for Jackson, who was injured.
Finally, Davis is a fast and prolonged nook (6-foot-2, 196 kilos, 4.35 40-yard sprint) who has proved he can play at a excessive degree.
He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017, and by his third season Davis was a starter, securing two interceptions that yr. After a 2020 season through which he had a career-high three interceptions, together with one returned for a landing, Davis signed his extension.
ESPN’s Kris Rhim contributed to this report.