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Patriots host defensive tackles Carl Davis, Daviyon Nixon for workouts

Two free agents visited Gillette Stadium to begin the week, including a familiar face.

The New England Patriots worked out defensive tackles Carl Davis and Daviyon Nixon on Monday, as first shared by ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Davis, 31, had been released by New England ahead of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline in August. The veteran nose made 36 appearances in the regular season with the organization dating back to 2020. Davis totaled 33 tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery as well as seven starts over that span. Selected in the third round of the 2015 draft at No.