Davis is a former third-round pick, spending all five of his years in the NFL with the Jets. He has eight career interceptions and 15 passes defended, primarily playing as a reserve defensive back and special teamer. The Dolphins add him for depth in the secondary.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Davis “had interest from a few teams” after he turned in the best year of his pro career last season. The veteran safety posted a career-high three interceptions in 17 games and also recovered three fumbles. Davis played on only 218 defensive snaps despite appearing in 17 games, but could be in line for a bigger role after last year’s performance.

The No. 68 overall pick of April's draft has been starting for the past six weeks. The Jets have become laughably thin in their secondary down the stretch of their 0-12 campaign. Davis, who is ineligible to return before Week 17 and probably won't play again this season, has not shown particularly well and will not be guaranteed a starting job next summer. Already 24 years old, Davis is primarily known as a ballhawk. 

Davis (6’1/202) was a walk-on and three-year Cal starter at free safety who earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a redshirt senior. After overcoming childhood hardships, he went to Cal to run track and earn a scholarship in football, which happened after being named the Golden Bears’ special teams MVP in back-to-back seasons. His athleticism popped on special teams and as a single-high safety. He has ball-hawking traits but needs to make reads quicker to finish plays, as he only made 55 tackles and picked off two passes in 2019. Davis, who is an older 23-year-old prospect, has to get medical clearance after being flagged at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine, but his athleticism and competitiveness give him quality NFL starter potential as a traditional safety if his body holds up. Of course, the Jets have one of the best safety duos in the league already with Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.