Davis (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on Tuesday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.
The tight end will have to reach an injury settlement with Green Bay to play in 2024. Davis has played more on special teams than offense during his three seasons with the Jaguars and Packers. The 2020 sixth-round pick missed all of 2023 with a torn ACL.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Dealing with shoulder injury
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Davis is being limited by a shoulder injury Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
It's not clear at this point when Davis sustained the injury or how serious it might be. If it causes him to miss time, it's possible that Joel Wilson could see more opportunities during practice.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Back on the field
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Davis (knee) was spotted practicing Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Davis missed all of Green Bay's 2023 campaign due to a torn ACL, but it now seems as if he's moved past the issue. Now that Davis has returned to full health, he's expected to compete for a depth role in the Packers' tight end room as the offseason progresses.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Officially on IR
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Davis (knee) has officially been placed on the Packers' injured reserve, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
No surprise here, as Davis suffered a torn ACL in the Packers' preseason opener. The fourth-year tight end has been a significant special-teams contributor during his time in Green Bay. He will now focus on recovering for the 2024 season.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Suffers serious knee injury
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Davis (knee) is expected to have suffered a season-ending injury in Friday's preseason opener, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Head coach Matt LaFleur suggested the injury is season-ending in his press conference following the game. The Packers were hopeful Davis would be a special teams contributor for them this season. The specifics of his his knee injury is still unclear at this point.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Suffers knee injury
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Davis injured his knee in Friday's preseason opener against the Bengals.
Davis hauled in two receptions for nine yards and a touchdown before sustaining the injury. He has not officially been ruled out, but expect the Packers to exercise caution given it is an exhibition game. The 26-year-old is trying to earn a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster this season.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Tallies two receptions
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Davis brought in both targets for 26 yards in Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers.
Davis did not do a lot in the box score, but he did have a 23-yard reception and was the only Packers tight end other than Robert Tonyan to catch a pass. Davis remains behind both Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis on the depth chart, but based on both output and snap counts, he has surpassed fellow tight end Josiah Deguara heading into Week 4.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Loses fumble Friday
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Davis was targeted once, caught one pass for seven yards and lost a fumble in Friday's exhibition contest against the Saints.
Davis started at tight end in Friday's contest, but he was limited to the lone look and had a ball slip through his hands for the second time in as many weeks. The Packers like Davis' potential, but he has not done himself any favors over the last couple weeks.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Quiet in exhibition opener
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Davis was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Friday's preseason game against the 49ers.
Davis started Friday's contest and saw a red-zone look from quarterback Jordan Love in the first quarter, but the ball went through his hands and resulted in an interception for the opponent. Davis came on late last season and has made some noise since the offseason began, but in addition to the drop he also had some issues in the blocking department, so that was not the start to the exhibition season he was looking for.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Trends upward in 2021
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Davis was targeted five times and caught four passes for 35 yards over 14 appearances in the 2021 season.
The Packers signed Davis off the Colts' practice squad in late September, and he wound up seeing action in every game the rest of the way. He filled a reserve role in each contest, but his snap count increased as the season went on, and he may have done enough to be brought back by the Packers for another go-around.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Eligible to play Sunday
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Davis (illness) was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.
Davis and Marcedes Lewis were both activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list, paving the way for the Packers to have their full complement of tight ends available for Sunday's contest. Davis has played just 31 offensive snaps over the last two weeks.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Moves to COVID list
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Davis (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Davis is now in the health and safety protocols in advance of Week 17. He's played 31 offensive snaps across the past two games and has one reception for 22 yards.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Catches first career pass
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Davis was targeted once and caught one pass for four yards in Sunday's 17-0 victory over the Seahawks.
Davis played a season-high 12 snaps Sunday with fellow tight end Dominique Dafney (hamstring) sidelined, and he was able to record his first career reception in the contest. While Davis was more involved Sunday, he still finished third among Packers tight ends in snaps, and he figures to continue filling only a bit role.
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Packers' Tyler Davis: Signed by Green Bay
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The Packers signed Davis from the Colts' practice squad Tuesday.
Davis appeared in eight games as a rookie with the Jaguars last season. After being released by Jacksonville following the 2021 training camp, the second-year tight end signed with the Colts' practice squad. The Packers let go of 2019 third-round pick Jace Sternberger following his two-game suspension and recently placed Dominique Dafney (hip) on IR, so Davis should provide some much-needed depth to their tight end room.
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Jaguars' Tyler Davis: Waived by Jacksonville
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The Jaguars waived Davis on Tuesday.
Davis appeared in eight games as a rookie, dropping one of his two targets. He will likely clear waivers and end up on the Jaguars' practice squad this season.
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Jaguars' Tyler Davis: Full speed ahead
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Davis (knee) practiced fully Wednesday and will be available for Thursday's game versus the Dolphins.
The rookie sixth-rounder could make his NFL debut Thursday night. He'll likely operate mostly on special teams since he's expected to be the No. 3 TE behind Tyler Eifert and James O'Shaugnessy.
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Jaguars' Tyler Davis: Won't face Indianapolis
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Davis (knee) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Davis' next chance to take the field will come Week 2 against the Titans. The rookie sixth-round pick profiles as more of a blocker than a receiver, so his absence won't have much of an impact on Jacksonville's aerial approach.
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Jaguars' Tyler Davis: Dealing with knee injury
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Davis was listed on Jacksonville's injury report Wednesday with a knee injury.
This is the first we're hearing of an injury with the rookie tight end, but it could put his status for Sunday's season opener against the Colts in jeopardy. As more of a blocker than a receiver, Davis wasn't ticketed for a significant fantasy role either way.
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Jaguars' Tyler Davis: Jacksonville selects in sixth
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The Jaguars selected Davis in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 206th overall.
Davis played a part-time role during his four-year career at Georgia Tech, never amassing more than 22 catches in a season. He notched 17 catches for 148 yards and one touchdown as a senior in 2019. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end now stands to compete for a depth role as a blocker in Jacksonville.
