Vontae Davis
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Miami Dolphins
Davis was signed by the Dolphins to a five-year deal with a guarantee in excess of $7 million. Davis recorded his first career interception in Week 4 of the 2009 season against Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills
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quarterback
Quarterback
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Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards
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, returning it 23 yards for a touchdown. Davis finished his rookie season with 53 tackles, four interceptions, and 11 pass deflections. Pro Football Weekly
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selected him on its annual All-Rookie team.
During the 2011 preseason, Davis boasted that he and cornerback Sean Smith
Sean Smith (cornerback)
Sean Smith is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
were the "best (cornerback) tandem in the league". However, his first two games were forgettable as New England's
New England Patriots
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Tom Brady
Tom Brady
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passed for 517 yards in the season opener, and Davis had no passes defended or interceptions in either game. He also had to leave both of the first two games with injuries including cramps in week 1 and a hamstring injury in Miami's week 2 loss against the Houston Texans
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.
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Vontae's older brother is San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
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tight end
Tight end
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Vernon Davis
Vernon Davis
-2006 rookie season:Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch, against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10, 2006. He added a career-long 52-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on December 10 with a short catch followed by a long run. Davis played in ten games in...
. In June 2009, several media outlets reported that Davis was stopped and arrested for traffic infractions in Champaign, IL., then turned out to be an identity theft incident after Davis' wallet was stolen.