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Davis, the longest-tenured receiver on the Packers’ roster besides Adams, has flown under the radar due to a mix of injuries and opportunity in recent years. Playing behind stalwarts Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and James Jones at different intervals of his career, the former fifth-round pick has caught eight passes for 94 yards on 193 offensive snaps through three NFL seasons.
Davis carved out a niche on the Packers’ special team units, finishing third in punt return average (12.0) and tied for seventh on kickoff returns (22.8) in 2017, before a hamstring injury limited to him to only two appearances last year.
Finally healthy again, Davis not only has adjusted well to the special teams units of new coordinator Shawn Mennenga, but he’s also making the most of the offensive reps thrown his way.
Last week, Davis garnered a roar of applause from fans gathered at Clarke Hinkle Field when the 6-foot-1, 188-pound receiver soared to pull down an 18-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a move-the-ball team period in practice.
Based on Rodgers’ testimony, it wasn’t the first time Davis has made those type of plays this spring.
“He’s making a lot of plays,” Rodgers said. “We joke about how the perfect throw to Trevor is behind him, way in front of him or above his head where he’s got to jump, because he’s almost 100 percent on those plays. … Every day, there’s been one play he’s made that jumps out on the film.”