What happened to Rashard Davis?

Rashard Markese Davis is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He played college football at James Madison University.

Davis has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tennessee Titans.

Davis played for the James Madison University football team. His first season was in 2013, during which he appeared in 12 games with one start. That season, he tallied 12 receptions for 173 yards.



He rushed eight times for 124 yards and a touchdown. Davis set 2 career bests with a 49-yard run at Delaware (Sept. 28) and a 36-yard touchdown run versus Charlotte (Sept. 21). He also had 8 kick returns for 159 yards and 2 punt returns.

On November 14, 2018, Davis was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad. He was released on November 20, 2018. He was re-signed on December 27, 2018.

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 1, 2019. He was waived on April 30, 2019. On May 7, 2019, Davis signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

On October 15, 2019, Davis was drafted with the first overall pick in the skill players round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders but did not sign with the league.

On November 5, 2019, Davis was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2019. He was waived on September 5, 2020.

He was re-signed to their practice squad on December 24, 2020. He was released on January 6, 2021. He was signed to a futures contract by the Titans on January 11, 2021. He was waived on May 17, 2021.

On September 16, 2021, Davis agreed to a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Davis spent most of his time on the practice roster and was released on December 6, 2021. On July 26, 2022, Davis signed with the New York Jets. He was released on August 16, 2022.