Aug 28, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis (84) enter the field before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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(New York, NY) — Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that wide receiver Corey Davis will stay with the team.
Saleh’s affirmation of Davis’s status on the roster matches what GM Joe Douglas said last week, despite the questions of what the receiver corps would look like with the Jets inking Randall Cobb to a deal.
“Again, the cool thing with what (offensive coordinator) Nathaniel (Hackett’s) bringing and this whole system is there is a lot of versatility amongst the receivers in terms of them being able to play multiple spots,” Saleh said. “The one thing when Corey got hurt last year, we got small pretty quick, if you guys remember. It felt like this year, bringing in Allen and having Corey, we have a lot bigger personnel now. There’s a lot of grinding that goes on in the run game, the red zone. All those big-boy catches that happened off the play-action pass those things where Allen and Corey excel. It’s not just to limit them to those. We’re gonna see how they play within the system over OTAs and training camp, and their roles will be defined more. But to have him, you can never have enough receivers.”
Davis has a $10.5 million base salary this season and is the most expensive wide receiver on the Jets’ roster. There has been speculation that the Jets might want to get that salary off their cap. Last season, Davis caught 32 passes for 536 yards and two touchdowns.
But with Aaron Rodgers under center, maybe Davis is due for a career year.
