The Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with former Jets safety Ashtyn Davis. It is a 1-year, $2.5 million deal.
Davis was a 3rd round pick by the Jets in 2020, he has played in 69 total NFL games, starting 22 all with the Jets. He has 175 career tackles and 8 interceptions. Last year with the Jets he played in 15 games, started 1, and had two interceptions.
His best season in NY came in 2021, where he played in 13 games, started 10, and had two interceptions and 62 tackles. Davis also had two interceptions Week 18 vs Miami, both off of Tyler Huntley in the season finale.
Speaking to a source who covers the Jets, he said Davis runs hot and cold. He will play good for a stretch, then he will miss a ton of assignments and struggle at times and get beaten badly. You literally don’t know what you will get with him from week to week.
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Davis will have a chance to get a lot of playing time this year in Miami as the Dolphins said goodbye to Jevon Holland on Tuesday. They did re-sign Elijah Campbell and brought in free agent Ifeatu Melifonwu.
I am not sure if Davis is someone you want to see starting for the Dolphins this upcoming season, but as a rotational safety coming off the bench, he is a good piece to have on the roster.
Miami’s secondary, particularly the safety spot, is in desperate need of a makeover, and the Dolphins are adding to it early in this free agency period. Expect the Dolphins to continue to sign veteran safeties and address the position in the draft as well.
