Sensational Star (Central Back) For The Jaguars Have Signs With Washington Commanders, Pending Physical Conditions
SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU Cougars defensive back Michael Davis signed a free agent deal with the Washington Commanders.
Michael Davis joins Commanders
The Commanders announced Davis’ addition on Monday, March 18.
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Davis is headed to Washington after spending the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Chargers. Last season, Davis helped the Chargers to a 5-12 record.
In 17 games, the BYU product recorded 62 total tackles, 52 solo tackles, one interception, and 10 pass breakups.
In 2023, the Commanders posted a 4-13 record.
Washington has a new head coach and will start a new quarterback in 2024. The Commanders own the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
About Michael Davis
Before his NFL career, the Glendale, California native played at BYU from 2013-16.
During his four seasons with the Cougars, Davis played wide receiver and defensive back. Davis switched to the defensive side of the game after his freshman year.
At BYU, Davis recorded 109 total tackles, 90 solo tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, one interception, 15 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble.
In 2017, Davis signed with the Chargers after he wasn’t selected in the NFL Draft.
Davis signed a three-year extension to stay in Los Angeles in 2021.
During his seven seasons with the Chargers, Davis recorded 348 total tackles, 275 solo tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, eight interceptions, one touchdown, and 69 pass breakups.
He played in 107 games for the Chargers.
Noah Igbinoghene is the latest Dallas Cowboy to turn to the dark (red) side. Per John Keim of ESPN, the Washington Commanders are set to sign the cornerback Igbinoghene, who becomes the fourth former Poke to defect to the nation’s capital this offseason (joining Dorance Armstrong, Tyler Biadasz, and Dante Fowler). Washington is set to be led by new head coach Dan Quinn, who oversaw the Dallas defense in each of the last three season.
Is this a substantial loss, even though “Iggy” was once a first-round pick in Miami? No. Is it a disturbing trend? Kinda.
Igbinoghene will be a summer project in Washington as he looks to reclaim the narrative of his NFL career. The Auburn alum and multi-sport athlete entered the league as a 20-year-old in 2020 and has struggled to live up to his first-round billing since the Miami Dolphins made him the 30th pick in the draft. Igbinoghene came to Dallas in a late summer trade that sent Kelvin Joseph east last season and primarily partook in special teams affairs. In Dallas lore, Igbinoghene will go down as the firestarter of one of the most memorable blowouts in recent North Texas memory: in the most recent opener against the New York Giants (his Dallas debut), Igbinoghene took back a Graham Gano field goal blocked by Juanyeh Thomas 58 yards for the opening score in what became a 40-0 shellacking.
