Davis brings great experience and talent to the Patriots secondary. He spent the first six seasons of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and helped the NFC South franchise win Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 campaign.

Carlton Davis “learned so much” from Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Now, he’s excited to join the Patriots and team up with Christian Gonzalez.

The New England Patriots entered the 2025 NFL offseason with a clear mission: address the glaring weaknesses in their roster. Among the most pressing needs was the cornerback position.

Bengals All-Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase had some high praise for cornerback Carlton Davis, who recently agreed to terms on a deal with the Patriots.

Carlton Davis insisted he wasn't going to shortchange himself in free agency a second time. The Lions starting corner proved true to his word in the opening hours of the NFL's negotiating period. Davis agreed to terms with the New England Patriots on a lucrative 3-year contract that will pay the 28-year-old corner $34.

Even though he put his signature under what is a top 15 cornerback contract in the NFL, free agency signing Carlton Davis is not going to be the New England Patriots’ No. 1 at the position. That honor instead belongs to third-year man Christian Gonzalez,