Report: Patriots Re-Sign OLB Keionta Davis

The New England Patriots have re-signed outside linebacker Keionta Davis, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.

One more Patriots transaction today: The team has re-signed OLB Keionta Davis (6-4, 280). He played in 6 games for the team in 2018 (3 starts), before spending the entire 2019 season on injured reserve. Was top pass rusher at Tennessee-Chattanooga.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) March 18, 2020

Davis was an exclusive rights free agent (ERFA), so the Patriots just had to offer him a one-year deal at the league minimum for them to retain him.

Davis' career in New England has been pretty quiet thus far. He played six games for the team in 2018, recording five tackles, three tackles for loss and two QB hits. Late last August he was placed on injured reserve for an undisclosed reason, which put an end to his 2019 season very quickly.

With Kyle Van Noy and Jamie Collins already signing deals with the Dolphins and Lions, respectively, and Elandon Roberts and Shilique Calhoun set to hit the market at 4pm today, that leaves Davis, Dont'a Hightower and Ja'Whaun Bentley as the only players New England has on their roster for next season at the linebacker position. One should expect them to acquire another linebacker or two through free agency and/or in the draft.