Veteran tight end Fred Davis was reportedly reinstated by the NFL Thursday and is now an unrestricted free agent after missing the entire 2014 season through suspension.
Pro Football Talk broke the news:
Tight end Fred Davis has been reinstated by the NFL, per league source. He's free to join a team and play.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 7, 2015
Adam Schefter of ESPN confirmed Davis' updated status:
NFL reinstated former Redskins TE Fred Davis, who's now eligible to sign with a team, effective immediately, as @ProFootballTalk said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, 2015
Davis spent the first six seasons of his career with the Washington Redskins.