55 Tae Davis LB

Davis (ankle) is active Week 17 against Pittsburgh.

While Davis will make the active roster after a week of limited practices, the great majority of his work this season has been on special teams. With B.J. Goodson on the COVID list, the Browns announced that Jacob Phillips will ultimately get the start at MIKE linebacker in the season finale.

Davis (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.

Davis managed to log limited practice sessions Wednesday and Thursday after suffering an ankle injury during the Browns' Week 16 loss to the Jets. If Davis were to miss Week 17, the Browns would be quite thin at middle linebacker with B.J. Goodson on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Davis is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jets due to an ankle injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

The 24-year-old started at middle linebacker Sunday with B.J. Goodson testing positive for COVID-19, but he exited during the second half with the injury. Davis didn't record a tackle before leaving the contest.

Davis will draw the start at middle linebacker for Sunday's matchup against the Jets.

After starter B.J. Goodson tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the job is now Davis' to hold down as the Browns look to secure a playoff position. Goodson has been Cleveland's leader this season in combined tackles with 91, which means Davis should see plenty of opportunities and could be a sneaky add as a low-rostered IDP option.

Davis (elbow) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus the Steelers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Davis will return to the lineup after spending the last two games on the sidelines. Even when he was healthy, Davis rarely played on defense, as B.J. Goodson handled a majority of the snaps at middle linebacker. Davis likely will handle a similar regimen going forward.

Davis (elbow) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Davis was set to miss significant time after suffering the elbow injury in Week 3, so the fact that he's back at practice is a positive sign. He'll hope to progress into full practice at some point during the week to have a good chance to play Sunday. If he's forced to sit out again, however, B.J. Goodson is expected to continue to start at middle linebacker.

Davis (elbow) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Davis is expected to miss a number of games due to his elbow injury, so he never appeared to have a real chance to suit up against Dallas. On a positive note for the Browns, Mack Wilson looks ready to begin ramping up his defensive workload.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Davis (elbow) will miss significant time, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Davis' injury coincides with the return of Mack Wilson, who is easing his way back into the lineup.

Davis (elbow) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Washington, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.

It's unclear how Davis suffered the injury, however, he was forced to leave the game in the beginning of the second quarter. As long as Davis is out, Malcolm Smith is the only active healthy linebacker left for the Browns.

Davis was claimed by the Browns on Wednesday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Davis did not remain unemployed long. One day after the Giants released him, the Browns swooped in. Davis has recorded 39 tackles, two sacks, five quarterback hits and one pass defensed over 18 games since joining the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Davis was waived by the Giants on Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Davis missed Weeks 4 and 5 with a concussion but he's been a healthy scratch for two of the last three games. The 23-year-old had six tackles (three solo) in four games for the Giants this year.

Davis (coach's decision) won't play in Sunday's game against the Lions, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Davis will get the healthy scratch for the second time this season, and he started the year as a starter for the Giants. It obviously hasn't gone according to plan, as the 23-year-old has played just 60 defensive snaps this campaign, accumulating six tackles (three solo). David Mayo and Josiah Tauaefa will act as the team's depth inside linebackers for the game Sunday.

Davis (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Davis, who cleared the league's concussion protocol early this week, appears to be a healthy scratch. With Ryan Connelly (knee) on injured reserve, Nathan Stupar and Tuzar Skipper figure to see larger roles within the Giants' linebacker corps.

Davis cleared the concussion protocol Monday, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Davis was a full participant in Monday's practice and appears back to full health. With Ryan Connelly (knee) done for the season, Davis projects to play a starting role in New York's linebacker corps versus the Patriots on Thursday.

Davis (concussion) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Davis suffered the concussion Week 3 against the Buccaneers and was a limited participant at practice this week, but he'll have to wait until next week to make his return. Fellow linebacker Alec Ogletree (hamstring) was also ruled out. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, David Mayo will step into the starting role at inside linebacker while Nathan Stupar and Josiah Tauaefa could also see increased reps.

Davis (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Davis was able to participate in non-contact football activities Thursday, and he appears to be nearing the final steps of the league's concussion protocol. If Davis manages to receive clearance from an independent neurologist in time to suit up Sunday against the Vikings, he could have notable IDP value following the placement of Ryan Connelly (knee) on IR.

Davis (concussion) is wearing a non-contact jersey in Thursday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Davis is progressing through the league's five-step concussion protocol. He appears to have a shot at suiting up Sunday versus the Vikings, but he'll first need to be fully cleared by an independent neurologist. If Davis is able to go, he could be a solid IDP play with Alec Ogletree (hamstring) banged up and Ryan Connelly (knee) out for the season.

Davis (concussion) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Redskins.

Davis sustained the concussion during last Sunday's game against the Buccaneers and did not practice this week, so it's no surprise he's unavailable for Week 4. The 23-year-old will remain sidelined until he fully clears the concussion protocol.

Davis (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Davis lost his starting job to Ryan Connelly last week, and now he's dealing with a concussion. He'll need to clear the league's protocol before he can play, with his next chance coming Week 4 versus the Redskins.

Davis is expected to see a reduction in snaps versus the Bills on Sunday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Davis is expected to cede snaps to Ryan Connelly in Week 2, and he could be in danger of being surpassed on the depth chart. It remains to be seen how things will shake out at the position, but it appears increasingly possible that Davis and Connelly could form a rotation of sorts at inside linebacker.