Fred Davis’s tenure in New England didn’t last long.
Davis, the tight end who signed with the Patriots last month, was released by the team today. The Patriots apparently decided after this week’s minicamp that Davis simply didn’t fit on a tight end depth chart featuring star Rob Gronkowski and veterans Michael Hoomanawanui and Scott Chandler.
The 29-year-old Davis was suspended for the entire 2014 season for violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy. Prior to signing with New England he spent his entire NFL career in Washington.
At times Davis looked like one of the NFL’s better tight ends, but his production was already on the decline even before he was suspended last year.