EAGAN, Minn. — Again in March, Carlton Davis turned one of many Patriots’ highest-paid and highest-profile free-agent additions.
Since then, he’s hardly been seen.
Davis missed a lot of the crew’s voluntary Organized Crew Actions within the spring, then participated within the crew’s preliminary coaching camp follow earlier than going two and a half weeks with out practising in pads. Davis has now participated in three straight practices, together with Wednesday’s joint session with the Vikings. Talking afterwards, the 28-year-old didn’t disclose his harm, however admitted the Patriots have been slow-playing his restoration.
“I’m coping with one thing, for positive, however I’m nonetheless able to play proper now,” Davis stated. “Like, I don’t care what’s occurring — if it was Week 1, I’d be enjoying. So, we’re simply being sensible about it, and we’re simply going by means of the method and going by means of the progress.”
After signing a 3-year, $54 million contract in free company, Davis is predicted to type one of many NFL’s prime cornerback duos with Christian Gonzalez, who has additionally been sidelined by harm. Whereas Gonzalez has but to follow since hurting his left leg two weeks in the past, the harm doesn’t seem like overly critical. In the meantime, Davis repeatedly expressed confidence Wednesday that he’ll play within the crew’s season opener on Sept. 7.
“I’ll proceed to ramp it up extra, get extra reps. As a result of, you possibly can’t exit Week 1 and never have taken any reps to be in form and simply be in that soccer form, for positive.”
Davis began his profession with six seasons in Tampa Bay, the place he received a Tremendous Bowl, then jumped to Detroit final 12 months.
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