Davis returns to Bears, joins WR competition

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BOURBONNAIS, Ill.It was a homecoming of sorts on Monday, as wide receiver and special-teams standout Rashied Davis returned to the team that brought him into NFL.Davis made the Bears in 2005 as a cornerback, coming out of the Arena League to make an NFL roster as a 26-year-old rookie. He eventually made a switch to offense as a receiver, his position with the San Jose Sabercats, and was part of the Bears Super Bowl team in 2006.So when teammate Lance Briggs interviewed Davis on Monday, that experience came up.More or less.Briggs: One of my last fond memories of Rashied Davis was on our road to the 2006 NFC Championship. Do you remember that?Davis: No. Ive been hit in my head a lot.A little while later, Briggs brought up one of his last, not-so-fond memories of Davis, who was playing special teams in the second 2011 game between the Lions and Bears.Davis was on Detroit special teams and there was a good bit of shoving and post-whistle unpleasantness between former teammates.Briggs: Watching some of the special-teams plays, you were kind of a jerk when you played against us.Davis: Ive been known to be a jerk sometimeson the field. Off the field Im a different man on the field.It was all in good fun, and Davis at age 33 was grateful for an opportunity that opened suddenly on Sunday when Devin Thomas retired at age 25.Somebody walked off the field and didnt want the job, Davis said. I guess I wanted it.Davis wore No. 81 as a Bear. Right now that belongs to undrafted wide receiver Terrian Crump from Western Illinois, so I might be in an off-brand number.

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