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Patriots’ Carlton Davis Set for First Game Back in Tampa Since Buccaneers Trade

The veteran cornerback says he has embraced the move after initial shock at Tampa Bay’s trade.

Overview

  • Davis was a 2018 Buccaneers draft pick who won a Super Bowl in 2020 before being dealt to Detroit in March 2024 and signing with New England this offseason.
  • He has started nine games for the Patriots with 32 tackles, three pass breakups and one quarterback hit after signing a three-year, $54 million contract.
  • Patriots cornerbacks coach Justin Hamilton credited Davis with veteran leadership, grit and competitiveness in a young secondary.
  • Sunday marks Davis’s first time back at Raymond James Stadium since the trade, and he plans to see family in Tampa, where he keeps an offseason home.
  • For the matchup, Tampa Bay lists Mike Evans out with a broken collarbone, Chris Godwin without an injury designation, and running back Bucky Irving as questionable, while New England enters at 7-2 after sweeping its other NFC South opponents.