Sean Davis left the Steelers in free agency after the 2019 season because he wanted the chance to be a starter, something he wouldn’t get on a Steelers team with Terrell Edmunds and Minkah Fitzpatrick entrenched as starters. That ultimately didn’t work out for him as the starting job on the Washington Football Team was won by Penn State alum Troy Apke and rookie Kamren Curl won the top backup job after a great camp.
When asked about Davis’ return Head Coach Mike Tomlin talked about his experience and ability on special teams, and stated that Davis brought “starter capable depth” to the defense.