In New England, the absence of cornerback Carlton Davis III during voluntary OTAs was overlooked due to the attention on free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs, who recently showed up. Davis, signed to a three-year, $54 million contract in March, had missed all OTA sessions open to reporters until Thursday, having joined the Patriots after a trade from the Lions where he played 13 games last season before suffering a fractured jaw. Now, at 28, he is expected to start alongside Christian Gonzalez as the team’s cornerbacks.
