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Report: Steelers release S Curtis Riley to make room for Sean Davis

The Steelers continue to shuffle the roster after cuts.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are busy shuffling roster spots on this Sunday afternoon. According to ESPN NFL reporter Brooke Pryor, the Steelers are going to release safety Curtis Riley to make room for Sean Davis, who they just signed back to the team.

According to Pryor, the plan with Riley is to bring him back as part of the newly-expanded 16-man practice squad. Riley was a full-time starter for the New York Giants in 2018 and brings with him solid coverage skills on the back end.

Putting Riley on the practice squad where he is likely to join rookie Antoine Brooks Jr. gives Pittsburgh some options on a weekly basis as to the division of labor for the safety position. Backing up starters Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds will be Sean Davis and Marcus Allen with Jordan Dangerfield as more of a special-teams ace.

Be sure to let us know in the comments below what you think of the move to release Riley and bring Davis back into the fold.

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Former Steelers S Sean Davis returning to the team

The Steelers are bringing back former second-round pick Sean Davis.

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ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter has reported via agent Drew Rosenhaus that former Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington safety Sean Davis is returning to the Steelers.

Davis was the Steelers second-round pick back in 2016. He started 41 games at strong safety for the Steelers over four seasons but an injury in 2019 cost him the final 15 games and he signed with the Washington Football Team as a free agent.

If he’s healthy, you have to assume Davis will immediately be in the mix to be the third safety on the depth chart and honestly could supplant Terrell Edmunds in the starting lineup next to Minkah Fitzpatrick.

The Steelers released sixth-round pick, Antoine Brooks, in final cuts on Saturday. The addition of Davis will shuffle things around and could keep Brooks off the 53-man roster for the remainder of the season.

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Sean Davis is ready to be a versatile asset for Redskins defense

All offseason the Redskins have made a point to grab versatile players who can fill various holes, and Sean Davis is ready to do just that.

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The biggest trend throughout the Washington Redskins offseason under new head coach Ron Rivera is the desire to utilize players who can be versatile on the field, and occupy different positions when asked to do so.

For Redskins safety Sean Davis, who was signed earlier this year in free agency, that versatility is something that he knows he can bring to the table. According to Redskins.com, moving around in the secondary is nothing new for Davis in his football career.

As a rookie, he played nickelback and strong safety in 16 appearances (nine starts). He then started every game at strong safety in 2017, recording a team-high 90 tackles and three interceptions.

Davis only played one game last season because of a shoulder injury, but he’s fully healthy now and eager to get back onto the field.

“As long as I’m on the field, I feel like I’m going to make an impact on defense,” Davis said. “But just bouncing around, I feel like it’s just evolved my game. It let me have a better understanding of the defense and how all the positions work together and how we feed off of each other.”

Playing alongside a proven veteran like Landon Collins will help set him up for success, but if the Redskins secondary is to live up to even some middling expectations, Davis is going to need to play well. Between the cornerbacks and Davis, Washington’s secondary is filled with a bunch of players who are looking to prove themselves this season. With Kendall Fuller and Ronald Darby hoping to solidify their places among the better CB’s in the NFL, and Fabian Moreau and Jimmy Moreland looking to become known commodities, the Redskins secondary has a chance to be solid, and their level of success will be a good litmus test for how the team does as a whole.

The offense may be alright, and the defensive front should be outstanding. If the secondary can keep players out of the end zone, Washington may have a chance to squeak out a few wins. If they’re going to do so, players are going to need to be versatile.

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5 things to know about new Jets DB Ashtyn Davis

Here are five things to know about new Jets defensive back Ashtyn Davis, who the team selected with the 68th pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

With the pick the Jets acquired in the Leonard Williams trade, Joe Douglas went the unconventional route.

Douglas took Cal defensive back Ashtyn Davis, a player who had not been linked to the Jets primarily because he played safety in college. However, the Jets seem to be infatuated with his positional versatility and had several teams kicking themselves when they stole him with the 68th pick.

With that said, let’s get to know the Jets’ newest member of the secondary. Here are five things to know about Davis.

Betting on Himself

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From college walk-on to third-round pick, Ashtyn Davis’ NFL dreams became a reality when the Jets selected him with the 68th selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Davis was set to go to the University of Redlands following his senior year of high school but changed his mind following a last-minute visit to Cal. The problem? Cal’s football coaches had no idea who Davis was. Even worse, Cal’s track coaches said they’d rescind their scholarship offer if Davis played football. This led to Davis ultimately turning down a track scholarship offer from Cal, which forced his parents to take out loans to pay for his college tuition.

Eventually, Davis made both teams and wound up being put on a full football scholarship by Cal.

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Ronald Darby and Sean Davis are praying the Redskins draft Chase Young

Many defenders in Washington know that the prospect of adding Young to an already stout defensive front will only make their jobs easier.

If the Washington Redskins were to take their current roster into the 2020 season without another addition — be it from the draft or free agency — their defensive front would be pretty solid.

Now add the expected pick of DE Chase Young to the mix, and you’ve got a highly-encouraging front four that will make life easy for the rest of the defense. That’s the mindset that many of the new additions to the Redskins have going into the 2020 offseason, knowing that they will likely get the chance to play alongside Young in the coming months. For players like FS Sean Davis and CB Ronald Darby, they know that adding Young to the mix will only make their jobs easier.

“Hopefully we grab him and bring that pressure,” Redskins safety Sean Davis said, via ESPN. “I hope he can make some noise, put some pressure on the quarterback and make him throw some ducks in the air, make it easy for us on the back end.”

Not only will Young’s presence in the backfield result in more errant throws, but it will also allow the secondary to bait the QB more, resulting in an increased interception rate.

“I mean, it can do a lot,” Darby said. “The quicker you can get the ball out of the QB’s hands, the more aggressive you can play as a DB and things like that. If you trust your front to provide that pressure, it allows you to play more aggressive with things and [be] more comfortable.”

Nearly every fan of the Redskins is in agreement over their desired draft pick, and now we’re hearing from some of the players as well. Chase Young is the likely choice, and it will greatly improve an already solid defense if it happens.

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Redskins Sean Davis says covering Antonio Brown in practice has him ready for anything

Davis spent some time lined up against AB in Pittsburgh, which he feels has him ready for anything he sees in Washington.

One of the several free-agent defenders that the Washington Redskins added to their roster this offseason is free safety Sean Davis, who played for a few years with the Pittsburgh Steelers up until now.

So far in Washington, he’s started to spread the message of hard work and intensity, hoping to help instill a toughness in the team that starts on the practice field. With the Steelers, Davis may not have reached his ceiling on the field, but he experienced some of the best competition in practice, going up against All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown — one of the best players in the NFL when he’s actually on the field.

“It was awesome,” Davis said, via NBC Sports Washington. “It battle-hardened me and it made me ready.”

With that experience under his belt, Davis is now coming to Washington with a good feel of what the very best can do. Now he can match up with Terry McLaurin, and Steven Sims, knowing that he’s seen the best, so he can beat the best.

“He’s a workhorse,” the safety said, still talking about AB. “He’s going to talk crazy but he’s also going to outwork you, too, so I love everything about him. You had to be on your A-game because he was coming in prepared, he was coming in to put on a show every day at practice. It’s really a game every practice.”

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Redskins FS Sean Davis resorting to ‘jail body workouts’ during quarantine

With no access to a gym or the team facilities, Davis has been resorting to a lot of push-ups and pull-ups to stay fit ahead of the season.

While the coronavirus pandemic has had a big effect on the world at large, there are some players in the NFL that are taking a bigger hit than others, especially when it comes to offseason workouts, which were set to begin for some teams on Monday.

Due to their new coaching staff, members of the Redskins were slotted to get a jumpstart on the season this week, but due to social-distancing mandates, there will be none of that, and players are being forced to work out and stay in shape on their own time. With no access to a gym or the field, many are getting creative.

For Redskins’ newest free safety Sean Davis, free weights often aren’t in his routine anymore as he takes it old school to stay fit.

“The other day, they had the yellow tape across the field in the park, so it’s kind of hard to find access,” Davis said, via The Athletic. “When it’s cold out, we like working out indoors, which we can’t. So kind of have to take it back old school a little bit to the jail body workouts, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups.”

Davis went on to say that when the weather starts to warm up a bit, he will be able to get back outside and start running again, which he hates to do in the cold. One thing is for sure though…

“Whenever we’re allowed to be back, I’ll be ready,” Davis said. “I always make sure I’m ready when it’s time to be ready. I’m not really worried about it; it’s just an obstacle, but nothing’s easy and I’m built for it.”

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Sean Davis says returning home to Redskins was ‘a no-brainer’

Davis grew up in the D.C. area and was always a big fan of the Redksin, which made his decision to return home in free agency an easy one.

The Washington Redskins made a rather surprising roster move earlier this offseason when they released free safety Montae Nicholson, deciding to ride with free agent Sean Davis instead.

Davis is a homegrown kid from the D.C. area, and he grew up as a fan of the Redskins, idolizing Sean Taylor, as many did. When on a conference call with the Washington Redskins media members on Wednesday, Davis admitted that it was an easy choice to come back to his hometown and play for his favorite team. He also discussed what it would be like to play alongside Landon Collins, and what he expects to see from the defense going forward. Here are some of the best quotes from the interview.

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Sean Davis: ‘I’m really happy to be a Redskin’

Sean Davis grew up in D.C., and he’s extremely happy to be playing there once again.

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder show an affinity for adding players that are familiar with the D.C. area.

Not only was Dwayne Haskins drafted in 2019 after playing high school football at Bullis School in D.C., but the Redskins are also likely to draft DE Chase Young, who attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland as well.

Now, in free agency, the Redskins added yet another native to the team, signing free safety Sean Davis, who was previously with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Davis was born in, D.C. and raised roughly a 20-minute drive from FedEx Field. He later attended the University of Maryland as well.

Now, after spending his first four years away from home in Pennsylvania, Davis is back home in D.C., and he’s very excited about it.

“I’m so happy to be home, so happy to put on for my city, man,” Davis said, via NBC Sports Washington.

After proving himself as an extremely durable player early in his career, Davis spent most of the 2019 season the injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Still, the Redskins signed him to a one year deal, and he will have a chance to prove himself, playing alongside Landon Collins.

“Everything worked out smooth with the Redskins. It was an ideal situation for me and my family,” Davis said. “Having a year off, and really having a show-it year, prove-it year, what other way to do it then in front of my family and friends in my backyard? I’m really just working hard, not to prove everyone wrong, but to make everyone proud. Put smiles on people’s faces. I’m really happy to be a Redskin.”

Davis wore No. 21 with the Steelers and credits that to Washington legend Sean Taylor, who was murdered in 2007. Since that number is retired with the Redskins, Davis will have to find a new number to sport in the burgundy and gold.

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Steelers sign S Jordan Dangerfield to contract

The Pittsburgh Steelers sign safety Jordan Dangerfield to a one-year contract.

The Steelers didn’t tender safety Jordan Dangerfield as a restricted free agent; instead, they signed him to a one-year deal on Friday.

The safety was one of four RFAs on the roster, but the Steelers declined Wednesday to offer him the lowest tender amount of $2.1 million. After spending less than two days on the free-agent market, Dangerfield came to terms on a lesser deal.

Dangerfield, who has appeared in 46 games with three starts in four seasons, has been a valuable special teams player. He had his best season in 2019 when he finished second on the team with 12 ST tackles. He also forced a fumble.

The signing provides depth at the safety position that the Steelers lacked when Sean Davis signed with the Washington Redskins.