Rashied Davis Rashied Khalid Davis ( born July 24 , 1979 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was originally signed by the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2002 . He played college football at San José State . He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions . Early years . Davis was born in Los Angeles , California and attended John F . Kennedy High School in Granada Hills , California . Unlike most other football players on the team , Davis had not played organized football prior to his sophomore year in high school . He did not start a single game in high school , and spent most of the time on the bench . He later attended West Los Angeles College , where he played football as wide receiver and defensive back for the college ' s team . . He was the team ' s most productive player as a junior . He later finished his collegiate career at San Jose State . In 2002 he served as a graduate assistant at San Jose State , and also served as a running backs coach at West Valley College in Saratoga , California in 2004 . Professional career . San Jose SaberCats . Prior to signing with the Bears , Davis spent nearly four years in the Arena Football League , playing as a wide receiver and cornerback for the San Jose SaberCats . His best years came in 2004 and 2005 , in which Davis emerged as one of the team ’ s most productive players , posting a team leading 1 , 785 all - purpose yards . In 2005 , Davis scored 44 touchdowns and 264 points as a return specialist and wide receiver . He caught 100 passes for 1 , 420 yards and 30 touchdowns , which was a franchise record , and also scored eight rushing touchdowns . Davis ’ feats earned him recognition as the team ’ s most valuable player and offensive player of the year . First stint with Bears . Despite his success in the Arena Football League , Davis ventured into the National Football League in hopes of finding a new career . He tried out for the San Francisco 49ers , but failed to make the team . The Oakland Raiders planned to offer Davis a contract , but later retracted their offer . The Chicago Bears finally signed Davis to a contract in 2005 . He initially started his career as a cornerback , but was converted into a wide receiver with two interceptions before the 2006 season . Davis had to work very hard to adapt to the rigors of being an NFL wide receiver . Rex Grossman , then the team ' s starting quarterback , claimed Davis was one of the team ’ s hardest workers in the 2006 offseason . Despite being overshadowed by more experienced wide receivers like Muhsin Muhammad , Bernard Berrian , and Mark Bradley , he proceeded to stun critics and skeptics by emerging as one of the Bears ’ most productive assets in the 2006 preseason , including a 100 - yard touchdown return on August 18 , 2006 . His preseason success earned him a spot on the Bears ' starting roster , making him one of the three receivers in a regular three wide receiver set . During the 2006 season , Davis amassed 303 yards for two touchdowns on 22 receptions . He made many clutch receptions during the season ; catching a game winning touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during week three , and later an overtime reception that set up a game winning field goal in week fourteen against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Arguably , his most important catch came in the Divisional Round of the , when he caught another overtime pass that set up the game ’ s winning field goal , allowing the Bears to advance to the NFC Championship . After the Bears won the NFC Championship , Davis caught one pass for 2 yards and returned one kick for 15 yards in Super Bowl XLI . Davis only caught 17 passes during the 2007 season , and primarily played on the Bears special teams unit . A restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason , Davis signed his one - year , $ 1 , 927 , 000 tender offer on April 18 . Davis caught a career high 35 passes , for 445 yards and 2 touchdowns . At one point during the 2008 season , the Bears were prepared to use Davis as a reserve cornerback due to several injuries in their secondary . During the 2009 preseason , Davis was locked in fierce competition with Devin Aromashodu and Brandon Rideau for a spot on the team ' s final 53 - man roster . Despite only catching three passes during the entire preseason , Davis , a key special teams contributor , beat out Rideau for the final wide receiver spot . Davis only recorded five receptions during the entire 2009 season , and spent most of his time on special teams . Davis continued to be a regular member of the Bears special teams in 2010 . He finished the 2010 season with nine receptions , for 84 yards and one touchdown . Detroit Lions . On July 29 , 2011 , Davis signed with the Detroit Lions , where he was expected to see most of his playing time on special teams while also adding depth at the wide receiver position . During a 2011 game against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving , Davis filled in at cornerback , as the Lions had suffered a rash of injuries in the secondary . It was the first time he had played the position since his time in the AFL . He finished the game with 2 tackles . Davis finished the 2011 season with statistics recorded on offense ( 4 receptions , all for first downs ) , on defense ( 7 tackles ) , and on special teams ( 2 kick returns ) . Second stint with Bears . On August 6 , 2012 , Davis signed a one - year contract with the Bears after Devin Thomas retired . On August 29 , Davis was waived by the team . Personal . He has a wife named Dianna , a daughter named Alanna Lilly , and a son named Eli Rashied . Davis also worked at a Best Buy in San Jose while playing for the SaberCats .