News about Vontae Davis

NFL Draft 2024: Colts star Zaire Franklin pays tribute to both Korey Cunningham and Vontae Davis after their recent deaths before announcing his team's pick in Detroit

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 27, 2024
Indianapolis Colts star Zaire Franklin paid a touching tribute to former NFL players Korey Cunningham and Vontae Davis at the draft on Friday night after their deaths in recent weeks.  Cunningham, a former player for the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots, died at age 28 from an apparent suicide this week. According to RLS Media Cunningham was found at his home in New Jersey and law enforcement say his death was self-inflicted with no suspicion of foul play. He was discovered on Thursday afternoon.

Vontae Davis' brother Vernon posts an emotional tribute to the former NFL star almost three weeks after his mysterious death: 'The perfect image for the most amazing soul'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 20, 2024
Vernon Davis has posted an emotional tribute to his late brother Vontae, almost three weeks after the former NFL star's shock death. Vontae's body was discovered on April 1 when a housekeeper arrived for work and spotted the former cornerback slumped motionless on the floor of his gym at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida Detectives opened an ongoing investigation into the 35-year-old's unexplained death but their initial findings did not point towards foul play. 

Stefon Diggs continues frosty relationship with Buffalo fans as new Texans receiver 'likes' X post slamming Bills Mafia members after offseason trade to Houston: 'Y'all bitter'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2024
Stefon Diggs doesn't appear to be too broken up about his trade from Buffalo to Houston. The new Texans wide receiver responded to criticism of Bills fans on social media by 'liking' a post that referred to them as bitter. 'Bills lowkey got the worse fanbase [sic] y'all bitter [as f***] in the comments,' read the post. The post came in response to something Diggs wrote about the late Vontae Davis, the former Indianapolis Colts cornerback who recently died at 35 from yet-to-be-determined causes. Diggs simply wrote 'Rip Tae,' which prompted an onslaught of criticism from Bills fans.

Vontae Davis' brother Vernon breaks his silence to reveal he collapsed moments after stepping out of his sauna and says he 'never showed a history' of drug use

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
Vontae Davis, 35, died Monday at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, and was discovered motionless on the floor of his gym. Vernon Davis, his brother and Super Bowl champion, tells DailyMail.com, "Vontae never really showed a history of using opioids or something like that." Detectives have opened an investigation into the ex NFL star's untimely death, but their initial findings point to foul play.

Vontae Davis was discovered dead in his Florida mansion's gym area, according to 911 calls.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
According to forensic evidence, former NFL star Vontae Davis was discovered dead in the gym area of his Florida mansion on Monday. Davis, a professional footballer with the Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills, died at the age of 35 after his body was discovered in his Southwest Ranches home. The property is registered in his grandmother's name, according to 7News Miami, but police referred to him as the owner. The ex-cornerback's death comes a year after he was discovered curled up asleep on the side of a highway after crashing his Tesla in South Florida.

Vontae Davis, 35, was discovered dead at a Florida mansion

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
Vontae Davis, the former Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills cornerback, died at the age of 35.

Vontae Davis' move to the Colts resurfaces in a heartbreaking Hard Knocks clip

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
Just hours after Davis' death was announced on Monday, an X user shared a 2012 Hard Knocks episode of then-Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland, asking to speak with Davis one-on-one to announce the transfer. Ireland admits the allegations are untru, as he tells Davis: "We just traded you." Ok? We traded you to the Indianapolis Colts. Alright? So, uhm... you ok?' Davis, who was obviously in shock, replied: 'I'm gonna call my grandma.'

Vontae Davis, 35, dies. In a year after he was discovered curled up ASLEEP after a horrific DUI crash, his grandmother's Florida mansion is discovered

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2024
Vontae Davis, the former Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills cornerback, died at the age of 35. His body was discovered in a Southwest Ranches, Florida property. The Davie Police have reported that an investigation is ongoing, and they do not suspect foul play. According to a police report, Davie Police Officers responded to 6051 SW 178th Avenue in this morning in response to a medical call.' Officers were called to the house by the house assistant, who discovered the deceased.'

Fans go wild for resurfaced footage of Vontae Davis' ex-teammates telling the story of how he retired from the NFL at HALFTIME of a Buffalo Bills game

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2024
Following the news of former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis' death at the age of 35 on Monday, a video of two of his former teammates, LeSean McCoy and Tre'Davious White, discussing how Davis resigned at halftime of a game has surfaced. Davis played his final NFL season with the Buffalo Bills in 2018 and then pulled himself from a Week 2 match against the Los Angeles Chargers after the second quarter. White recalls Davis first making the decision on the sideline and telling his teammates and coaches 'I'm done!' Often.

Pat McAfee battles back tears as he addresses former teammate Vontae Davis' death on air before advising his followers that they're not alone.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2024
On Monday, Pat McAfee shed tears as he opened up about his former colleague and friend Vontae Davis's death live on his ESPN show. On Monday, Davis was discovered dead at his grandmother's house, with the McAfee TV show crew announcing that they heard the news before they went on air but decided against broadcasting it to the nation. McAfee took five minutes out to talk about his former Indianapolis Colts teammate after Davis' death at the age of 35.

Vontae Davis, an ex-NFL player, found asleep on the highway next to two mashed up cars

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2023
In the aftermath of a horrific car accident, former NFL player Vontae Davis was discovered sleeping on the side of a highway by police officers. Davis was jailed in Florida for driving under the influence and causing a car accident that resulted in a pedestrian being rushed to the hospital. Davis is seen asleep with his arms under his head, dressed in a mint green ensemble as the wreckage of both cars sits nearby, according to photos obtained by TMZ.

In Florida, former NFL star Vontae Davis was arrested for DUI after 'crashing his Tesla into a pick-up truck.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2023
On Saturday, February 4th, a Florida Highway Patrol representative told TMZ that first responders arrived at a car accident involving two vehicles on State Road 821 around 7.51 a.m., although a bronze pickup truck, a Toyota, sustained damage to its rear end.