Green Bay acquired Knile Davis for a conditional 2018 pick,…
Green Bay acquired Knile Davis for a conditional 2018 pick, but the experiment lasted only two games. Davis carried five times for five yards and caught two passes for four yards before the Packers waived him on October 31. The compensation conditions were not met, so Kansas City received no draft choice. Green Bay therefore gained nine yards of offense at no draft-capital cost, a narrow win rather than the stronger result implied by the old generic copy.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Knile Davis
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick a conditional 2018 pick (not conveyed)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Green Bay acquired running back Knile Davis from Kansas City on October 18, 2016, for a conditional 2018 draft choice. The important condition was never triggered. When the Packers released Davis on October 31, NFL Network reported that the compensation requirements had not been met and no selection would change hands. The package in the current row is therefore accurate: Green Bay received the player and Kansas City ultimately received no pick.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay acquired Knile Davis for a conditional 2018 pick, but the experiment lasted only two games. Davis carried five times for five yards and caught two passes for four yards before the Packers waived him on October 31. The compensation conditions were not met, so Kansas City received no draft choice. Green Bay therefore gained nine yards of offense at no draft-capital cost, a narrow win rather than the stronger result implied by the old generic copy.
Kansas City Chiefs Return
Kansas City moved Knile Davis to Green Bay for conditional compensation that never conveyed. The Packers released Davis after two games, before the condition requiring compensation was triggered, leaving the Chiefs with no pick from the transaction. Davis produced only five rushing yards and four receiving yards for Green Bay. The Chiefs received nothing, but the Packers’ benefit was so small that the hindsight gap should remain modest rather than being treated as a meaningful personnel win.
Value in Hindsight
The Packers technically came out ahead because they received some regular-season service without surrendering draft capital. But the practical value was negligible. Davis did not solve the backfield problem, and Kansas City’s zero return reflects the failed condition rather than a costly mistake.
Final Verdict
Green Bay gets the narrow win, C+ to C. The Packers obtained two games and nine scrimmage yards for no final compensation; Kansas City received nothing. The result is clear, but the stakes and production were too small for a B-range grade.