Julién Raymond Davenport (born January 9, 1995) is an American football

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for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Bucknell and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Davenport also previously played for the Miami Dolphins,

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, and

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Professional career

Julién Davenport (21681792974) (cropped)

Houston Texans

The

selected Davenport in the fourth round (130th overall) of the

. On May 12, 2017, the Texans signed Davenport to a four-year, $2.98 million contract that included a signing bonus of $586,415. He played in 11 games with four starts as a rookie. In 2018, Davenport started 15 games, 13 at left tackle and two at right tackle.

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2019, Davenport, Johnson Bademosi, 2020 and 2021 first round picks, and a 2021 second-round pick were traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Laremy Tunsil, his teammate Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round pick and 2021 sixth round pick. On September 12, 2019, Davenport suffered a hyperextended knee and a cracked fibula during practice and was placed on injured reserve the following day. He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 31, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated off injured reserve on November 16, 2019.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 29, 2021, Davenport signed with the

Chicago Bears

On April 25, 2022, Davenport signed with the

. He was released on August 23, 2022.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 16, 2022, Davenport was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.

References

External links

Bucknell Bison bioHouston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davenport, Julie'n 1995 births Living people Paulsboro High School alumni People from Paulsboro, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Sportspeople from Gloucester County, New Jersey American football offensive tackles Bucknell Bison football players Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players Miami Dolphins players Indianapolis Colts players Arizona Cardinals players