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

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. He played

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at Bucknell and was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Davenport has also played for the

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and

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Professional career

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

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and two at

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Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2019, Davenport,

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, 2020 and 2021 first round picks, and a 2021 second-round pick were traded to the

in exchange for

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, his teammate

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, 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

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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

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. He was released on August 23, 2022.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 16, 2022, Davenport was signed to the

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of the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023. He was released on June 14.

New York Giants

On August 15, 2023, Davenport signed with the

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following a workout. He was released on August 27.

San Antonio Brahmas

On April 17, 2024, Davenport signed with the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on July 23.

Atlanta Falcons

On July 23, 2024, Davenport signed with the

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. He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 3.

References

External links

Bucknell Bison bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davenport, Julie'n 1995 births Living people Paulsboro High School alumni People from Paulsboro, New Jersey Players of American football from Gloucester County, New Jersey American football offensive tackles Bucknell Bison football players Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Miami Dolphins players Indianapolis Colts players Arizona Cardinals players New York Giants players San Antonio Brahmas players Atlanta Falcons players