Mike Davis sat at his locker inside Halas Hall on Nov. 5. He knew what was coming later in the week.
After giving him only 71 offensive snaps all season, the Bears could help their case for a compensatory draft pick by cutting Davis. And they would, four days later.
“Things happen,” the running back said then. “So my mindset is always to just be ready, no matter what.”
Turned out, he was ready all along. Two days after the Bears cut Davis last year, the Panthers claimed him to be star Christian McCaffrey’s backup.
He’s proven his worth the last three games.