WR Gabe Davis discusses what went wrong in his one season with the Jaguars
In an offseason that was full of change for the Jacksonville Jaguars' one of the biggest moves made by GM James Gladstone was releasing wide receiver Gabe Davis.
Davis signed a three-year, $39 million deal, which included $24 million guaranteed during the 2024 offseason. By releasing Davis, the Jaguars take on a dead cap hit of $20.3 million.
By designating Davis as a post-June 1st release, the Jaguars will take on a dead cap hit of $5.7 million in 2025 and $14.6 million in 2026.
On a recent appearance on 'Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast,' Davis discussed his stint with the Jaguars and what went wrong.
"I had torn my PCL meniscus. I had torn it the 17th game in 2023 in Buffalo. And then signed with Jacksonville and [explicit] never got back right," Davis said, via Jaguars on SI.
Davis' 2024 season with the Jaguars ended due to injury after just 10 games. A big play threat with Buffalo, Davis averaged just 12.0 yards per catch in Jacksonville, catching 20-of-42 passes for 239 yards.
"So I was just running like Week 10 and just took a cut and then felt a pop in my knee and went to go try to walk to the sideline," Davis said.
Davis is still an unsigned free agent.
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