Travaris Cadet wasn’t the only running back to work out for the Jets today. According to ESPN’s Adam Caplan (via Twitter), the team also auditioned Knile Davis.
The former Chiefs third-round pick has bounced around the league a bit since he was traded to the Packers last season. He ultimately appeared in two games for Green Bay (compiling only nine total yards) before being waived. He was subsequently claimed and waived by the Jets, and he landed back with the Chiefs later in the season, making brief appearances in the run and return game. He joined the Steelers this past offseason, but he was cut by the organization in early September.
Prior to his tumultuous 2016 campaign, Davis was plenty productive. 2014 was arguably his best NFL season, as the 25-year-old finished with 463 rushing yards and 147 receiving yards for seven total touchdowns. Since then, the running back has only collected 46 carries and seven receptions. Davis has also proven to be a weapon in the return game, as he’s averaged 26.8 yards and scored two touchdowns on 73 career kick returns.
Jets running backs have collected 267 yards through the first three weeks of the season, placing them in the bottom-10 of the NFL. However, it’s unlikely that Davis or Cadet would be able to displace the team’s current duo of Matt Forte and Bilal Powell. Besides the two veterans, the Jets are also rostering sixth-rounder Elijah McGuire.