Marcus Davenport joined the New Orleans Saints with plenty of fanfare, but his departure from the team in free agency was disappointing for both sides; he left town for the Minnesota Vikings with a lot of regret over how his time in New Orleans ended, having bagged just half a sack (split with his veteran teammate Cameron Jordan) in 15 games. He was ejected from the regular season finale after a fight with a Carolina Panthers player.
Injuries cost Davenport 20 games with the Saints from 2018 to 2022, including the playoffs, limiting him to 67 of their 87 contests. And when he was available, he was far from consistent. He left the Saints with fewer sacks in five years (21.5) than T.J. Watt did in 2021 alone (22.5). But he’s trying to see this as an opportunity to fuel him moving forward.
