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The Jacksonville Jaguars released former Bills receiver Gabe Davis on Wednesday, and naturally, social media chatter immediately picked up about the possibility of him returning to Buffalo.

For good reason.

Already this offseason, the Bills have signed cornerbacks Tre鈥橠avious White and Dane Jackson for their respective second tours of duty with the team. Previously, defensive linemen Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips and Quinton Jefferson have come back after having played elsewhere.

So we know general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott aren鈥檛 against a reunion if they deem it the right fit. Is it with Davis? Let鈥檚 take a look at the pros and cons of the possibility.

Pros

Chemistry: Davis, a fourth-round pick in 2020, outplayed his draft position. He appeared in 64 games with 47 starts in four seasons in Buffalo, proving to be a reliable target for quarterback Josh Allen. He totaled 163 catches for 2,730 yards and 27 touchdowns in the regular season, and added 22 catches for 474 yards and six touchdowns in seven playoff games. Included in that total is one of the great games in Bills history 鈥� an eight-catch, 201-yard, four-touchdown effort against the Chiefs in the 鈥�13 seconds鈥� loss in the 2021 divisional round.

In some ways, that game ended up working against Davis. Expectations, at least from media and fans outside the organization, rose to a level that proved to be unreachable over the next two seasons. Nevertheless, Davis is a known commodity to Allen, and there is value in that.

Work ethic: Bills coaches and teammates raved about Davis鈥� offseason work during his time with the team. So much so, in fact, that if anything, the front office actually wanted him to dial it back at times.

Former Bills center Mitch Morse, who spent last season with the Jaguars before retiring this offseason, wrote the following on social media after Davis鈥� release was announced: 鈥淎bsolute tone setter in the locker room and on the field. PERFECT culture guy 鈥� Played hurt all last year, didn鈥檛 (expletive) about it once ... having a tough time wrapping my head around this one.鈥�

The Bills place a high value on their locker-room culture, and Davis would fit right in in that regard.

Big plays: Davis鈥� nickname in Buffalo was 鈥淏ig Play Gabe鈥� because of his propensity for showing up in the big moments. He averaged 16.7 yards per catch with the Bills, and he had at least six touchdown catches in every one of those seasons. Although he鈥檚 not a classic speed receiver, Davis鈥� average depth of target with the Bills was 14.8 yards downfield. For an offense that could use a player to test defenses vertically, that鈥檚 a valuable skill.

Cons

Health: Davis鈥� lone season with the Jaguars was cut short after just 10 games because of a torn meniscus in his knee that required surgery. Earlier in the season, he missed a game because of a shoulder injury as well. At new Jaguars coach Liam Coen鈥檚 introductory news conference Jan. 28, Davis was seen using a cane to help himself get around. Obviously, any team signing Davis will have to be comfortable with where he is in recovery from surgery.

Declining production: Partly because of the injury, Davis finished his lone season in Jacksonville with 20 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns 鈥� all career lows. Going back to 2023, his final season in Buffalo, he was held without a catch in five of the final nine regular-season games.

Even before getting hurt, Davis was having a tough time living up to the three-year contract he signed with Jacksonville that had a maximum potential value of $39 million. He had 63 receiving yards in his Jaguars debut, but that ended up being his single-game high. Outside of a five-catch game that included his only two touchdowns for the Jaguars in a 35-16 loss to Chicago, Davis was held to three or fewer catches and 45 or fewer yards in every other game he played last season.

Coming off a 4-13 record and having made a coaching change, the Jaguars decided to turn him loose, even though Davis will count $5.7 million against their 2025 salary cap in dead money and a whopping $14.6 million in 2026 as a designated post-June 1 cut. That shows a clear desire to move on from the player.

Depth chart: The Bills just added Elijah Moore in free agency, giving them a top five at the position with Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel. It鈥檚 entirely possible the front office looks at that and determines Davis doesn鈥檛 have a clear path to a roster spot. Also, it鈥檚 possible Davis and his agent look at the depth chart in Buffalo and come to the same conclusion, which would naturally lead them to a team with a seemingly bigger need at the position.

Final verdict

If it鈥檚 on a team-friendly contract, there is no harm bringing back Davis 鈥� with the understanding that he鈥檚 here to compete for a job, with no guarantee of earning a roster spot. The Bills don鈥檛 need to get into a bidding war for him. If Davis is healthy, he鈥檚 worth a look. It could be a win-win situation for both sides. Davis is still just 26, so he鈥檒l likely want to rebuild his value in wherever his next stop ends up being.