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Tuesday Cheese Curds: Trevor Davis remains the Packers’ special teams ace

Davis missed most of training camp, but no one stepped up to severely jeopardize his role on special teams.

NFL: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Given the log jam at wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, many had Trevor Davis either not making the team or squarely on the roster bubble.

Normally when a player injures their hamstring in the first week of camp and doesn’t practice again until the final week, that’s a bad sign for a bubble player’s chances.

In Davis’ case however, it may have actually helped secure his spot on the roster. Davis is still one of the fastest players on the team and is second over the last two seasons in punt returns averaging 12.2 yards per return. No other player on the Packers has come close to putting Davis’ return job in jeopardy though the team has experimented with players like Jaire Alexander returning kicks.

Head coach Mike McCarthy even called him the team’s “best gunner” last season.

Take that, Jeff Janis.

You can read more on how Davis’ wasted preseason likely didn’t hurt his roster standing and more in today’s cheese curds.

Special deliveries make Trevor Davis a good bet to earn Packers roster spot—PackersNews.com

He’ll get buried on the receiver depth chart, but Davis remains an absolute weapon on special teams which is likely enough for him to stay in Green Bay for 2018.

Antonio Morrison excited for fresh start in Green Bay—Packers.com

The newly acquired Morrison brings both needed depth and experience to the inside linebackers. He brings an intensity that the defense needs and has quite the life story as well.

Breaking down the Packers’ roster before the final preseason game—Packers Wire

The guys over at Packers Wire think Green Bay keeps three quarterbacks, a prediction this APC staffer agrees with as well.

Nothing can faze Davante Adams—Bleacher Report

Remember when people wanted Adams cut and Janis to replace him? That was neat. All Adams has done since is become of the best receivers in the league and was paid like it this offseason.

Wild Kangaroo joins campers, declines beer—UPI

Kangaroos prefer Foster’s, mate.