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James Davis (running back)
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Cleveland Browns
On September 12, Davis was involved in a minor one-car accident and suffered a head injury.He was briefly hospitalized and released a few hours later.
Davis was projected by many pundits to be a good under-the-radar player and a fantasy
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sleeper, however after appearing in the season's first three games, Davis was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
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on October 3, after allegedly being tackled by a Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker
Linebacker
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in practice and suffering a torn labrum. It was initially reported Davis did not have shoulder pads on while the linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
that tackled him did. However, an investigation by the NFL concluded that the injury occurred in a "controlled environment" and no league policies were violated. On October 25, 2010 he was released by the Browns.
Washington Redskins
On October 27, 2010 Davis was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad. During the Redskins' week 11 victory over the Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
back up running back, Chad Simpson
Chad Simpson
Chad Simpson is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
, suffered a broken foot during pregame warmups, Davis was then signed to the Redskins' roster the following day, November 22, 2010.
He left the squad on August 15, 2011, after reportedly being unhappy with his playing time. The following day, he was placed on reserve/left squad. He requested and was granted his release on August 21.
Houston Texans
On September 28, 2011, Davis was signed to the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad.
Detroit Lions
On October 19, 2011, Davis was signed to the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
practice squad. On October 21, he was placed on the practice squad/injured list.
Career stats
| Rushing | colspan="5" style="text-align:center;ving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yds | Long | TD |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |