Last March, defensive tackle Raekwon Davis signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. But the former Alabama standout won’t play the second half of that deal. The Colts released Davis on Thursday.
A second-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, Davis had played four seasons with the Miami Dolphins when he joined Indianapolis in 2024. His contract included a $5 million signing bonus and $7 million in guaranteed money.
By cutting Davis, the Colts sliced $6.46 million off their salary-cap obligations for 2025.
Davis played in every game for Indianapolis in 2024 after missing most of training camp. He did not practice in training camp until Aug. 20 after his physical in July showed his blood pressure was too high.
With the Colts, Davis played career lows of 349 defensive snaps and 47 special-teams plays this season. He also recorded a career-low 15 tackles.
In four seasons with Miami, Davis played in 80 regular-season games, with 48 starts. He played 2,047 defensive snaps and recorded 129 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks.
At Alabama, Davis was a three-year starter, including for the 2017 CFP national-championship team.
