Panthers LB Thomas Davis tells NFL.com that he will retire after the 2018 season Davis told NFL.com's Brooke Cersosimo of his plans, and … "I've been fortunate in my career to be around good people.
Davis indicated he was prepared to retire after the 2018 season, but since it began with a suspension, he preferred to keep going.The Panthers’ Super Bowl hopes were dashed last week when they fell to the rival Saints in the opening round of the playoffs. He appeared in 15 regular season games with his lone missed contest coming as the result of a suspension.Mebane spent four seasons with the Bolts, beginning his Charger run in San Diego and playing in L.A. for the past three years. He will play out the last year of his contract with the Panthers before calling it a career at 35 years of age.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 03: Thomas Davis No. "I grew up watching him. Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has one more year left in him. He received above average marks from Pro Football Focus, and graded out as their 19th-best linebacker overall. Together, he and inside linebacker Luke Kuechly have formed one of the best linebacking groups in football for years. One of the league’s best linebackers for a handful of years, Davis will turn 36 in a couple of weeks and the Panthers thought it was time to move on.
"Can't separate us," Davis said with Kuechly smiling alongside him. "COPYRIGHT © 2018 CAROLINA PANTHERSATLANTA â Luke Kuechly is getting good at goodbye, and that's how it goes as time goes by in the NFL.Kuechly feels the same â and then some â about Davis. Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis will retire after the 2018 season, he told NFL.com on Friday. ""Playing with Thomas for seven years was special," Kuechly said. "I've played with guys that are potential (Hall of Fame) guys, but Pep is 100 percent a Hall of Famer.
He’ll be joining an already very talented Chargers defense, and will provide an immediate boost.Davis, who finished last season with 52 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 15 games, has been especially upbeat during this year’s training camp.Let’s take a closer look at the details of a few recently-signed free agent contracts:Davis, 35, had indicated that 2018 would be his last season but said in the video that it might not be due to the suspension. Last year, he earned his third straight Pro Bowl berth and finished second on the team with 88 tackles. Thomas Davis explains decision to retire after 2018 season ... Linebacker Thomas Davis excited about making one more run at a Super Bowl championship before fully … Now, it's just, he's not going to be there. He’s spent all 13 seasons of his career with Carolina, including three Pro Bowl appearances and winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2014.The four-game PED suspension played a key role in the veteran linebacker deciding to return for a 15th season. And together, they formed the best linebacker duo in the league for several years.
"Whatever Thomas decides to do he's going to be fantastic. And then to get the chance to play with him and realize what kind of guy he is â just a great player and great person. Watching Thomas, you learn what it means to be tough." But that's just how the game works. Panthers LB Thomas Davis tells NFL.com that he will retire after the 2018 season But the Panthers’ all-time leading tackler will reunite with his longtime coach in Washington. There are a ton of changes happening in the Panthers organization entering 2018. Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has one more year left in him. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)Davis won the 2014 Walter Payton Man of the Year and has been a pillar in the Charlotte community for so long. "A few weeks ago, it was revealed that the Panthers were moving on from longtime linebacker Thomas Davis.Punter Michael Palardy will miss 2020 with a torn ACL; Greg Little will begin camp on the active/PUP list.Kuechly and Davis formed a tight bond almost immediately after Kuechly came to Carolina as a first-round pick in 2012. 6 player on 'The Top 100 Players of 2020. Though the Panthers could be good enough to win Super Bowl LIII in 2018, that will be Davis’ last shot at winning an NFL title.Linebacker Thomas Davis has been a mainstay with the Carolina Panthers since the team drafted him No. Norv Turner will try to make Cam Newton into a 21st century Troy Aikman of a passer. He told NFL.com Friday he will retire when the season is over. McCaffrey's peers ranked him inside the top 10 after his record-setting 2019 season.They were spending time together in Atlanta as we saw thanks to a video posted on Davis' Instagram.
He was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue on December 29, 2005, to a term commencing in 2006. Eight-plus years after his most recent ACL tear, the 36-year-old linebacker started all 16 games.