Clearing roster space for their rookie class, the Cowboys also parted ways with OG Jack Anderson, LB Brock Mogensen, and OT Earl Bostick Jr. Davis spent 2024 on the Cowboys’ practice squad and signed a reserve/futures contract with them at the end of the season. He is a long-shot to make an NFL roster this year.

It’s the second year in a row Davis has been part of the Cowboys’ final cuts. He returned to make a smattering of regular season appearances in 2023, but it’s super telling that the 25-year-old can’t crack the Cowboys’ backfield plans considering their lack of depth.

Davis fell behind both Rico Dowdle and rookie Deuce Vaughn and was ultimately waived before Tuesday’s roster cutdown deadline. The Cowboys enter the 2023 season with four backs on the roster, which includes undrafted free agent rookie Hunter Luepke. Also waived or released were LB Jabril Cox, DE Isaiah Land, DE Tyrus Wheat, WR Jalen Cropper, WR Dennis Houston, WR Dontario Drummond, WR Tyron Johnson, C Alec Lindstrom, OL Brock Hoffman, TE Seth Green, TE Sean McKeon, CB D’Angelo Mandell, S Sheldrick Redwine, DT Quinton Bohanna, DE Ben Banogu, OT Earl Bostick, CB Josh Butler, LS Trent Sieg, DL Issac Alarcon, WR Jose Barbon, CB Myles Brooks, S Tyler Coyle, TE Princeton Fant, C Matt Farniok, WR Simi Fehoko, DE Durrell Johnson, OT Chuma Edoga, CB C.J. Goodwin, LB Malik Jefferson, QB Will Grier and OT Alex Taylor-Prioleau.

Davis had a chance to earn the backup running back job in camp but lost ground to Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn during the preseason. Davis totaled 224 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown last season, and the Cowboys are interested in re-signing him if he clears waivers, according to Cowboys beat writer Michael Gehlken.