The New England Patriots ended Tuesday afternoon by announcing two roster moves. Cody Davis, the veteran special teams player, has been placed on injured reserve, and kicker Tristan Vizcaino has been released from the practice squad.
Davis went down with an ugly knee injury in the Patriots’ win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Special teams ace Matthew Slater spoke about being “gutted” after seeing Davis go down with the injury.
“So when he was down, I’m not going to lie, I felt out of it the rest of the game,” Slater said. “You kind of felt like you were in the Twilight Zone a little bit. I hate to see that. I’m obviously praying for him, and I’m certainly gutted for Cody and his injury.”
Davis joined the Patriots in 2020 and carved out a steady role for himself on the team. People typically undervalue special teams players, but there’s no question Davis was missed on the field against the Browns.
The Patriots placed core special teamer Cody Davis (knee) on injured reserve. In a reflection of Davis’ value, the Patriots used three different players – Adrian Phillips, Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Pierre Strong Jr. — to fill his many roles after he left Sunday’s game.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 18, 2022
Davis going on IR and Vizcaino being released opens up two roster spots for the Patriots on both the active roster and the practice squad.
