Nate Davis

2023 - 3 - 13

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Former Titan Nate Davis Signs Free Agent Deal to Join Chicago Bears (Sports Illustrated)

The Tennessee Titans will need to find a new starting right guard after free agent Nate Davis joins the Chicago Bears on a three-year deal.

Nate Davis signing leaves Bears with questions on offensive line (NBC Sports Chicago)

Davis has only played right guard during his four-year career. Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus were complimentary of Teven Jenkins and his move to right ...

The Bears' offensive line was a catastrophe in 2022. [perfect place to select a left tackle](https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/2023-nfl-mock-draft-where-will-bears-go-after-trade-panthers). 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers, the Bears now sit at No. Will the Bears now turn their attention to Kaleb McGary or make a run at left tackle Orlando Brown? If the Bears want Davis to start at right guard, what does that NFL Media's Ian Rapoport was the first to report the move.

Twitter reacts to Bears signing OG Nate Davis in free agency (Chicago Bears Wire)

He's played primarily at right guard in his career, which should make for some interesting decisions for Chicago. Does that mean left guard Cody Whitehair could ...

Excellent signing This is the right way to assess what is happening. They’ll struggle for one more year but after that, they’re going be in the mix. Does he move to LG? [March 13, 2023] Does Teven Jenkins? But he’s also solid in pass protection, which makes this another win for quarterback Justin Fields. The Bears are going to be sitting at the NFC elite table in 2024. I wonder what his Potential rating is. He’s played primarily at right guard in his career, which should make for some interesting decisions for Chicago. Tied for 2nd highest OL on the team. Davis started 54 games for the Tennessee Titans at guard in his first four seasons.

Bears reportedly ink former Titans guard Nate Davis (CBS News)

NFL Network insider Mike Garofolo reports the Bears agreed to a three-year contract worth $30 million, with $19.5 million guaranteed to the former Titans ...

Edwards](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bears-sign-linebacker-tj-edwards/) - are 24 and 26, respectively. He was one of the premier guards available in free agency, so this is a great get for GM Ryan Poles. Last season, he checked in as Pro Football Focus' 17th-highest graded guard, out of the 85 who played at least 270 snaps.

Tennessee Titans guard Nate Davis signing with Chicago Bears in ... (The Tennessean)

Offensive lineman Nate Davis has started for the Tennessee Titans since the team drafted him from Charlotte in 2019. Now he's reportedly off to Chicago.

Offensive line was a huge hole for the Titans in 2022, and the unit will have to be almost entirely rebuilt in 2023. Davis made his first start for the Titans five weeks into his rookie season and never surrendered his post, only missing eight games to injury in the ensuing seasons. Follow Nick on Twitter @nicksuss.

Bears set to sign Nate Davis (NBC Sports)

The Bears also agreed to a deal with linebacker T.J. Edwards on Monday and they picked up wide receiver DJ Moore in last week's trade involving the first ...

[agreed to a deal](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1635368821128310784) with the Bears on Monday. 58 on PFT’s list of [this year’s top free agents](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/13/nfl-top-100-2023-free-agents-lamar-jackson-derek-carr-geno-smith-top-the-list/), agreed to a three-year pact. He made 12 of those starts during the 2022 season and will likely be stepping into a starting job up front for Chicago once the deal becomes official.

Bears, G Nate Davis Agree To Terms (profootballrumors.com)

The Bears will use some of their league-leading cap-space total on their offensive line. They are signing former Titans guard Nate Davis, Ian Rapoport of ...

[Follow @PFRumors](https://twitter.com/PFRumors) [Cody Whitehair](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitCo03.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) under contract and saw some positive signs from tackle convert [Teven Jenkins](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JenkTe00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) last season, they are signing one of the better guards available on the market. Davis, 26, started 54 games in Tennessee and has consistently graded well, via Pro Football Focus, which slotted Davis as a top-25 O-linemen in each of the past three seasons (17th in 2022). The Titans released Barring a Jenkins move back to right tackle or a Whitehair shift to center — where he started his NFL career — it would seem the Davis addition will lead to a shakeup at guard. Unless new Tennessee GM Ran Carthon retains Brewer, 2022 third-rounder [Nicholas Petit-Frere](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PetiNi00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) will be the only starter back up front for the retooling team. It will be interesting to see how the Bears proceed here. [Taylor Lewan](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LewaTa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) and [Ben Jones](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneBe01.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) and have 17-game guard starter [Aaron Brewer](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=BrewAa00,BrewAa01&search=Aaron+Brewer&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) unsigned. But Davis also slotted in the top 25 in ESPN’s pass block win rate metric last season. [Continuing a Titans O-line overhaul, Davis will depart Nashville for a $30MM Chicago accord, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com ](https://cdn.profootballrumors.com/files/2021/07/USATSI_15185068.jpg) [tweets](https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1635369840566235158). [Nate Davis](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviNa01.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr), Ian Rapoport of NFL.com [tweets](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1635368821128310784). [Derrick Henry](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HenrDe00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-13_pfr) secure back-to-back rushing titles.