The Detroit Lions lost a key member of their defense after cornerback Carlton Davis departed for the New England Patriots in free agency.
Davis signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Pats. In order to replace him, the Lions inked fellow veteran cornerback D.J. Reed to a three-year, $48 million deal.
While Davis did take part in the Patriots' mandatory minicamp, as expected, he did not take part in the team's voluntary workouts prior to that.
As Karen Guregian of Mass Live pointed out, that wasn't "a good look" for Davis after signing his huge contract.
“Up until minicamp, Davis was largely invisible,” Guregian said. “His absence, even during voluntary workouts, isn’t a good look, especially going to a new team, and being paid a fortune.”
According to a post from Davis on Instagram, it appears he was instead on vacation while the Pats were going through their OTAs.
Again, it's important to note that Davis didn't have to attend voluntary workouts, but with the Patriots hoping he'll be a leader on a young defense, it certainly would've been preferred.
And if you know anything about Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, you know for sure that he wanted Davis to be there.
Davis wasn't the only high-profile absence for the Pats at voluntary workouts. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who signed with New England in free agency, also didn't attend.
At the end of the day, Davis' play will do all the talking. If he continues to play at a high level like he did with the Lions last season, all will be forgotten.
However, if Davis struggles, his poor first impression will no doubt be brought up.