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The 2009 Miami Dolphins first-round choice played 3 seasons for Miami before being traded to Indianapolis
Vontae Davis, who played 3 seasons with the Miami Dolphins after being a first-round choice in the 2009 NFL draft, passed away Monday at the age of 35.
Davis’ death was verified by the David Police Department, according to NFL.com. Authorities stated that officers reacted to a medical call after a home assistant discovered Davis deceased. Initial details recommends that nasty play was not associated with Davis’ death, according to cops.
Previous Colts colleagues Pat McAfee and Darius Butler talked about Davis’ death on McAfee’s YouTube program. Colts owner Jim Irsay likewise published a message on social networks, revealing his “severe unhappiness” and calling Davis, “a fantastic guy, colleague, gamer.”
Cops stated no nasty play is included and the examination is continuous, according to TMZ.
VONTAE DAVIS’ DOLPHINS CAREER
Davis, whose older bro Vernon was a first-round choice of the San Francisco 49ers, was the 25th general choice in the 2009 draft and began 36 of the 44 video games he bet Miami.
He taped 9 interceptions for the Dolphins, consisting of 4 in 2009 and 2011, and returned one for a goal. Beyond that, Davis brought a physicality to the cornerback position that is seldom seen.
Davis, however, fell out of favor with the Dolphins and he was traded to the Colts in the summer season of 2012. His trade produced a much-discussed scene throughout the Dolphins’ look on “Hard Knocks” that year.
For Davis, the Dolphins got 2nd- and sixth-round choices in the 2013 draft, though the conditional sixth-round choice never ever was worked out. With the second-round choice, the Dolphins picked another cornerback, Jamar Taylor from Boise State.
Davis went on to play 6 seasons for the Colts and made his only profession Pro Bowl invite in 2014. His profession ended on an unusual note when he left the Buffalo Bills in 2018 at halftime of their Week 2 video game versus the L.A. Chargers after he had actually been non-active for their opener.
He later on launched a declaration discussing his choice, “Today on the field, truth struck me quick and tough: I should not be out there any longer. It’s more crucial for me and my household to leave healthy than to willfully accept the warrior mindset and limp away far too late.”