According to Rapoport, Davis will primarily be used to give running back Christian McCaffrey some additional rest down the stretch.
After signing Davis to a two-year, $6 million deal over the offseason, the Bears scarcely used the running back, giving him just 11 total carries for 25 yards. He had seven receptions for the Bears, with six of those coming in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Cordarrelle Patterson #84 of the Chicago Bears signs autographs for members of the military before the game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears warms up prior to a game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears watches warm ups before the game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Cordarrelle Patterson #84 of the Chicago Bears signs autographs for members of the military before the game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Cordarrelle Patterson #84 of the Chicago Bears plays catch with the fans before the game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 10: Chicago Bears Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) warms up before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears on November 10, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Taylor Gabriel #18 of the Chicago Bears tries to make a catch as Will Harris #25 of the Detroit Lions defends him during the first half at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is sacked by Mike Daniels #96 of the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 10: Chicago Bears Running Back David Montgomery (32) runs the ball in the first quarter during an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears on November 10, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Nick Kwiatkoski #44 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with Aaron Lynch #99 following his sack of Jeff Driskel #2 of the Detroit Lions during the second half at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Ben Braunecker #82 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with Allen Robinson #12 following his touchdown during the second quarter against the Detroit Lions on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Tarik Cohen #29 of the Chicago Bears celebrates his touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 10: Nick Williams #97 of the Chicago Bears reacts after sacking Jeff Driskel #2 of the Detroit Lions during the second half at Soldier Field on November 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
By placing Davis on waivers, the Bears could potentially earn a compensatory pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Bears currently have zero picks in the first, third, and fourth rounds of the draft, and with the release of Davis and the departure of safety Adrian Amos in free agency, the team could potentially earn a fourth-round pick from the NFL when compensatory picks are awarded after the Super Bowl.
