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Najeh Davenport #44 | Running Back | Pittsburgh Steelers
Height: 6-1    Weight: 247    Born: Feb 8, 1979, Raleigh, NC

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November 25, 2006
The Steelers upgraded the status of Najeh Davenport to probable on Friday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He has been practicing this week and is expected to play through his groin injury on Sunday.
November 24, 2006
Najeh Davenport practiced Thursday and expects to play Sunday against Baltimore, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. He's coming back from a groin injury. "I felt pretty good," Davenport said after the workout.
November 20, 2006
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Najeh Davenport was unable to complete yesterday's game due to a groin injury. No further information on his status was immediately available following the contest.
October 15, 2006
Najeh Davenport got a lot of work in the Steelers' blowout win over the Chiefs on Sunday. Davenport rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. It appears that Davenport would be the primary rusher for the Steelers if Willie Parker were to go down with an injury.
October 11, 2006
Najeh Davenport, who made his Steelers debut in Week 5, could see more playing time in the coming weeks, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "We'll look at that as a possibility," coach Bill Cowher said. "I was encouraged. I think he's gotten more comfortable in this offense. I think he can also give you some things in the kicking game. ... So he does give you some versatility. He's got excellent hands, so he could potentially be a third-down guy."
October 7, 2006
The Steelers upgraded the status of Najeh Davenport from questionable to probable on Friday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Barring a setback, he will be active for Sunday's game. Davenport is nursing a sore calf.
October 6, 2006
Najeh Davenport has practiced every day this week and is "feeling pretty good," meaning, barring a setback, he will be the team's No. 3 back against the Chargers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He's coming back from a calf injury.
October 5, 2006
Najeh Davenport returned to practice on Wednesday after he suffered a strained right calf during Monday's practice, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He's listed as questionable, although he could be upgraded if he continues to practice.
October 4, 2006
The leg injury Najeh Davenport sustained during practice Monday was a strained right calf, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He was added to the injury report yesterday as questionable for Sunday's game.
October 3, 2006
Najeh Davenport injured his lower right leg during practice on Monday, and coach Bill Cowher is expected to update his status today, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Davenport has dressed the last two games but not played. If he's unable to go on Sunday, Duce Staley would dress for the second time.
September 20, 2006
Steelers coach Bill Cowher declined to say whether Najeh Davenport would get any carries this week, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He didn't get any carries in Week 2, despite being active. "The game just unfolded that way," Cowher said. "We do things that we think are in the best interest of this team. How it unfolds, sometimes, it's hard to say."
September 19, 2006
Najeh Davenport was active on Monday night against the Jaguars, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He didn't receive any touches. Davenport could eventually get some goal-line work, although there weren't any goal-line situations on Monday night.
September 13, 2006
Steelers coach Bill Cowher said that Najeh Davenport could be active for Week 2, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Despite saying in the preseason that Willie Parker would stay on the field in goal-line situations, Cowher admitted that the other backs on the team could get those chances. "Somebody will hopefully come in and fill that role," he said.
September 8, 2006
Najeh Davenport signed a one-year deal with the Steelers Friday, according to the team's official site. Rookie running back Patrick Cobbs was cut to clear a roster spot. If Davenport is healthy, he could be a reasonable change-of-pace back and possible goal-line option for the Steelers down the road.
September 3, 2006
The Packers released Najeh Davenport in their final round of roster cuts Saturday, according to the AP. Davenport struggled to stay healthy in his time with Green Bay. He broke his ankle against New Orleans Oct. 9 and missed the rest of last season. He returned to the Packers this year, but had nagging injuries in training camp and averaged only 2.7 yards per carry in the preseason.
August 13, 2006
Najeh Davenport started the preseason opener for the Packers but rushed for just 12 yards on six carries. Davenport is fighting for a roster spot, so this wasn't a good start.
August 12, 2006
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Najeh Davenport practiced with the first team on Thursday and should start in the preseason opener. Ahman Green will not play in the game.
July 20, 2006
Packers GM Ted Thompson said that Najeh Davenport is recovering well from the ankle injury that required surgery and ended his 2005 season early, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "Najeh is doing very well," Thompson said. "Sometime during the preseason, maybe not at the very start, we expect Najeh and Ahman (Green) to be back. We're going to try to be very cautious."
June 12, 2006
Recovering from surgery to repair a broken ankle, Najeh Davenport hasn't taken part in offseason minicamps, but he was able to smack a couple of homers in a charity softball game over the weekend, according to the Press-Gazette. "The goal has always been to be back for training camp,” he said. “I should be 100 percent by training camp.”
May 21, 2006
Najeh Davenport isn't expected to take part in minicamps this offseason, as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a broken ankle, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He likely won't be ready for action until late July or early August, which puts the start of training camp in doubt.
March 26, 2006
The Packers and Najeh Davenport have agreed to a one-year contract extension, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He should sign the deal on Monday.