Cleveland Browns Davis was selected by the
Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (141st pick overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the Browns for seven seasons from to . Cleveland also selected
André Davis in second round of the 2002 draft, requiring the linebacker to have his full name on the back of his jersey for his first three seasons. He made his NFL debut versus the
Kansas City Chiefs on September 8, 2002. He finished his
rookie season with 24 tackles and one
interception. Davis became the Browns starting
middle linebacker in
2003 and finished the season leading the team with 171 tackles. He also tied a franchise record with 4 sacks in a single game that year against Kansas City on November 9, 2003. During the
2004 season he missed the final five games of the season with a
knee injury, he finished the season with 89 tackles and three interceptions. In
2005 Davis recorded a career high and team leading 199 tackles. His best game came against the
Green Bay Packers on September 18 when he recorded 20 tackles. On November 20 he was named the
AFC Defensive Player of the week after recording 14 tackles, 2 tfl and 2 pbu's in the 22–0 win over the
Miami Dolphins. On December 15, 2005, the Browns gave him a five-year contract extension. During the
2006 season Davis played in 14 games, finishing with 104 tackles, one sack and two interceptions. During the
2007 season he struggled starting only 10 of 16 games, finishing with only 67 tackles. After the 2008 season, Davis became a
free agent. He finished his seven seasons with the Browns starting 83 of 105 games, recording 711 tackles (484 unassisted), 8.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions. They released him on March 11, 2010. In his single season with the Broncos, he started 13 of 16 games, recording 90 tackles and 3.5 sacks. During the season, he saw action in six games and started four of them. ==NFL career statistics==