The amazing play that shows how far Jordan Davis has come

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The amazing play that shows how far Jordan Davis has come originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

In the first quarter, it’s a good play.

In overtime? It’s a great play.

And it’s one that shows just how far Jordan Davis has come during his short time in the NFL.

“You see JD do that all the time at practice,” DeVonta Smith said. “Chasing after the quarterback and things like that. Defense does a good job of getting to the ball, everybody runs to the ball. I expect nothing less.”

On the Bills’ second-to-last offensive snap in overtime, it was the 336-pound Davis who was chasing Josh Allen and altered his route enough to hold Allen to a 4-yard gain before the Bills eventually settled for a field goal. The Eagles answered with a touchdown to earn a 37-34 victory in overtime.

Not only did Davis reach nearly 17 mph on that play, but he did it on his 62nd and final defensive snap of the game. His previous career-high in snaps was 44.

At the end of the play, Davis was slow to get up. He was injured but was seen walking through the locker room later. It stands to reason that he was probably exhausted too after playing 18 more snaps on Sunday than he had in any of his previous 26 NFL games.

“That’s a big man,” Smith said. “Hard fall. I know that hurt.”

Davis, 23, really left it all out there in a game where the Eagles desperately needed him to.

From the time the Eagles used the No. 13 pick in last year’s draft on Davis, one of the biggest topics of conversation surrounding the big defensive tackle has been about his weight and his conditioning.

That’s why it was so notable that in a game where he played more snaps than any other in his NFL career, Davis’s last play was so impressive.

“He’s worked really hard,” head coach Nick Sirianni said. “We’ve been on him about his weight and conditioning, and he’s been on himself about his weight and conditioning.

“I think before I say that, Jordan wants to please people, right? He’s a great…

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Publish date : 2023-11-28 12:00:00

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