Trevor Davis has been with the Packers for the last few years. When the Packers drafted him, I thought that he could be the Tyler Lockett of this offense, that did not exactly happen. Davis became a return specialist for his years with the Packers. He had the memorable return against the winless Cleveland Browns to help Green Bay avoid embarrassment. He had a great camp heading into this season. Some thought this could be the year for Davis. I know I did. Packers ran their course with Davis and traded him to the Oakland Raiders for a fifth-round draft pick in 2020. It solves the problem of too many receivers and they have a solid option to be their returner.

The #Packers have traded WR Trevor Davis to the Raiders, I'm told.

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 18, 2019

The wide receiver room was pretty full with Davis in there. Allen Lazard came up from the practice squad to replace Jace Sternberger, and my assumption would be that Darrius Shepherd is ready to roll after his hamstring injury. Shepherd is a similar player to Davis, and that’s why I found it curious that both made the initial 53-man roster. This might explain it more. Packers wanted to move on from Davis, but they did not want to cut him. Also with Shepherd injury, they could use a returner to start the year.

Packers fans should have seen the writing on the wall when Packers added Tremon Smith to their team. The cornerback is a burner like Davis and took back a punt 97 yards last season against the New England. He can fly as a punt returner and has good instincts out there. I’m not concerned about him going out there on Sunday against Denver. He is a professional.

Charlie.