After re-signing Cordarrelle Patterson, Qadree Ollison, signing Damien Williams and drafting Tyler Allgeier, the Atlanta Falcons created a bit of a logjam at the running back position.
According to Jordan Schultz and ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, the Falcons will release veteran Mike Davis one season after signing him to a two-year deal.
Confirmed the Falcons have released RB Mike Davis, as @Schultz_Report first reporting.
Davis was with the Falcons for year and, from a media perspective, was one of the most affable players to deal with.
He and Cordarrelle Patterson were great together off-the-field.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) May 2, 2022
It’s not the most surprising release, and once the team drafted Allgeier, the writing appeared to be on the wall for the veteran running back. Last season, Davis rushed for 503 yards and three touchdowns on 3.6 yards per carry.
According to Schultz, the Falcons will save $2.5 million against the salary cap.
#Falcons saving $2.5M against cap by releasing Mike Davis — a proven RB whose had tons of success, particularly two seasons ago with the #Panthers, when he had over 1k scrimmage yards and 8 TDs. Atlanta drafted BYU RB Tyler Allgeier in the 5th round.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 2, 2022
