Kaden Davis

American football player (born 1997)

American football player

Kaden DavisNo. 89 – Cleveland Browns

Position:| Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born:|  (1998-09-25) September 25, 1998 (age 26)
Ellsworth, Kansas, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:| 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:| Ellsworth (KS)
College:|

* Butler CC (2017–2018)
* Northwest Missouri State (2019–2021)

Undrafted:| 2022
Career history

* Denver Broncos (2022)*
* Michigan Panthers (2023)
* Arizona Cardinals (2023)
* Detroit Lions (2024)*
* Denver Broncos (2024)*
* Cleveland Browns (2024–present)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:| Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kaden Davis (born September 25, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwest Missouri State.

## Early years

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Davis lettered at Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Kansas, where he played tight end, linebacker, and defensive back. As a senior, Davis caught 857 yards and 15 touchdowns and was selected to play in the 2017 Kansas Shrine All-Star Bowl, where he was Ellsworth's first selection in 25 years.[1] Despite the performance, Kaden was a zero-star recruit who received not a single NCAA Division I scholarship, although Kansas State offered him a walk-on spot in track.

Davis first attended Butler Community College and primarily served as a returner. He was offered a walk-on spot at Kansas State, but chose a full-ride scholarship and an immediate starting position at Northwest Missouri State, an NCAA Division II school. As a senior, Davis led the team with 10 touchdowns on 703 yards receiving, helping the team to a semifinal playoff appearance and earning all-conference honors.[2]

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press

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5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)  | 188 lb
(85 kg)  | 31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)  | 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m) | 4.44 s | 1.52 s | 2.60 s | 4.15 s | 6.88 s | 36.5 in
(0.93 m) | 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m) | 10 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

### Denver Broncos (first stint)

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Davis went undrafted and signed with the Denver Broncos May 13, 2022.[4][5] He was cut on August 16.[6] Davis was re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 10, 2022.[7] He was released on January 11, 2023.[8]

### Michigan Panthers

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On May 9, 2023, Davis was signed by the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League. He was an instant contributor for Michigan, contributing on special teams as well as having a major role in their offense. Davis totaled 83 receiving yards, 333 return yards, and two touchdowns, totaling 416 all-purpose yards in five games.[9]

### Arizona Cardinals

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On July 25, 2023, Davis was signed to the active roster for the Arizona Cardinals.[10] He was waived on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11] Davis signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona on January 8, 2024.[12] He was waived on April 30.

### Detroit Lions

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On May 13, 2024, Davis signed with the Detroit Lions.[13] He was waived on August 27.[14]

### Denver Broncos (second stint)

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On September 11, 2024, Davis was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[15] On October 1, he was released by the Broncos.[16] A week later, Davis was re-signed to Denver's practice squad.[17] On October 14, Davis was released once again.[18]

### Cleveland Browns

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On December 10, 2024, the Cleveland Browns signed Davis to their practice squad.[19] On January 3, he was promoted to the active roster.[20]

## References

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1. ^ Reif, Cole (July 24, 2022). "🎧From Ellsworth to the NFL: Davis 'betting on himself'". Kansas Great Bend Post. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
2. ^ "Kaden Davis". Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Athletics.
3. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Kaden Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
4. ^ "Kaden Davis". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
5. ^ Sherwood, Dylan (May 1, 2022). "An Ellsworth graduate is getting his NFL chance". Salina Post. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
6. ^ Payne, Scotty (August 16, 2022). "Broncos have waived rookie wide receiver Kaden Davis". Mile High Report. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
7. ^ Heath, Jon (November 10, 2022). "Broncos bring back WR to fill open spot on practice squad". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
8. ^ "Broncos Make Four Roster Moves". yardbarker.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
9. ^ Rifino, Patrick (July 26, 2023). "Cardinals Make It Official Add Panthers WR/KR Kaden Davis". USFL News Hub. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
10. ^ "Kaden Davis, NFL Profile". Arizona Cardinals.
11. ^ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2023). "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
12. ^ Urban, Darren (January 8, 2024). "Cardinals Sign Eight Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com.
13. ^ @Lions (May 13, 2024). "#Lions have signed WR Kaden Davis and TE Parker Hesse" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
14. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2024.
15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 11, 2024). "Broncos sign WR Kaden Davis to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 1, 2024). "Broncos sign RB Salvon Ahmed to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
17. ^ Heath, Jon (October 8, 2024). "Broncos bringing back familiar face at wide receiver once again". Broncos Wire. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
18. ^ Weir, Susanna (October 14, 2024). "Broncos sign CB Quinton Newsome to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
19. ^ "Browns place Greg Newsome II on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 10, 2024.
20. ^ "Browns' Kaden Davis: Joins active roster". CBSSports.com. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

## External links

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* Northwest Missouri State Bearcats bio

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Cleveland Browns roster

Active

* 0 Greg Newsome II
* 1 Juan Thornhill
* 3 Jerry Jeudy
* 4 Deshaun Watson
* 6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
* 7 Dustin Hopkins
* 9 Grant Delpit
* 10 Andre Szmyt
* 13 Corey Bojorquez
* 17 Dorian Thompson-Robinson
* 18 David Bell
* 19 Cedric Tillman
* 20 Pierre Strong Jr.
* 21 Denzel Ward
* 23 Martin Emerson
* 26 Myles Harden
* 28 Trey Dean
* 29 Cameron Mitchell
* 33 Ronnie Hickman
* 34 Jerome Ford
* 35 Chigozie Anusiem
* 40 Nathaniel Watson
* 41 Chris Edmonds
* 43 Mohamoud Diabate
* 50 Rex Sunahara
* 51 Michael Hall Jr.
* 52 Elerson Smith
* 54 Ogbo Okoronkwo
* 55 Ethan Pocic
* 56 Luke Wypler
* 57 Isaiah McGuire
* 58 Jordan Hicks
* 59 Winston Reid
* 60 Julian Pearl
* 61 Roy Mbaeteka
* 67 Javion Cohen
* 69 Lorenzo Thompson
* 70 Zak Zinter
* 75 Joel Bitonio
* 77 Wyatt Teller
* 78 Jack Conklin
* 79 Dawand Jones
* 80 Jamari Thrash
* 81 Michael Woods II
* 82 Brenden Bates
* 85 David Njoku
* 86 Blake Whiteheart
* 87 Tre' McKitty
* 89 Kaden Davis
* 91 Alex Wright
* 92 Sam Kamara
* 93 Shelby Harris
* 94 Dalvin Tomlinson
* 95 Myles Garrett
* 97 Jowon Briggs
* 98 Marcus Haynes
* 99 Cameron Thomas
* \-- Troy Hairston
* \-- Ralph Holley
* \-- Anthony Kendall
* \-- Brady Latham

Impending free agents

* 2 Bailey Zappe (RFA)
* 5 Jameis Winston (UFA)
* 8 Elijah Moore (UFA)
* 11 James Proche (UFA)
* 12 Rodney McLeod (UFA)
* 24 Nick Chubb (UFA)
* 27 D'Onta Foreman (UFA)
* 30 Devin Bush Jr. (UFA)
* 31 Mike Ford (UFA)
* 37 D'Anthony Bell (RFA)
* 38 Tony Brown (UFA)
* 39 Khaleke Hudson (UFA)
* 42 John Kelly (ERFA)
* 53 Nick Harris (UFA)
* 62 Michael Dwumfour (ERFA)
* 65 Germain Ifedi (UFA)
* 66 James Hudson (UFA)
* 68 Michael Dunn (UFA)
* 71 Jedrick Wills (UFA)
* 72 Geron Christian (UFA)
* 74 Hakeem Adeniji (UFA)
* 84 Geoff Swaim (UFA)
* 88 Jordan Akins (UFA)
* 90 Maurice Hurst Jr. (UFA)
* 96 James Houston (RFA)

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