THOMAS DAVIS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Players young and old easing into mini-camp

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Among the players in the Carolina Panthers' minicamp this weekend that possess NFL experience and might be of interest to ACC fans is former Clemson tailback James Davis. Entering his fourth professional season, Davis was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, but in two seasons with the Browns and Washington Redskins, Davis...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  20 days ago

Thomas Davis Says He’ll Help Panthers Make Playoff Push in 2012

The Carolina Panthers showcased some serious promise for the upcoming season in 2011. Coming off his third ACL tear in three years, Thomas Davis not only has his sights set on becoming the first player in NFL history to return to the field after three ACL tears, but also believes his up-and-coming club will become the crème de la crème in the league in 2012. “I am looking...
Via Gridiron Grit  |  April 11, 2012

Davis accepts pay cut, Wharton does not

Because linebacker Thomas Davis was willing to give up some money, he got a chance to come back to the Carolina Panthers. Because left guard Travelle Wharton wouldn't, he went on the market until being signed by Cincinnati. The two long-time Panthers had different approaches to the Panthers' need for salary cap space, explaining their current job status. Davis restructured...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  March 19, 2012

AP Source: Panthers' Davis waives $8 million bonus

A person familiar with the situation says linebacker Thomas Davis has agreed to forego his $8 million signing bonus and take a pay cut to return to the Panthers. The person spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because no public announcement has been made. Davis, who is trying to comeback from three torn ACLs in three years, has agreed to forego the...
Via AP on Fox  |  March 13, 2012

LB Thomas Davis Restrucures Deal To Stay With Panthers

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis’ deal has been restructured to free up $3.8 million in salary-cap space a league sources said according to Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com. The Panthers chose not to exercise an $8 million option bonus that was due this week. The bonus was put in as a safeguard when Davis signed a new contract last summer and he suffered his third injury early...
Via GridironFans.com  |  March 13, 2012

Panthers LB Davis intent to return after 3 ACL surgeries

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has suffered three ACL injuries in the same knee over a 23-month span. Although faced with another extensive rehabilitation process, Davis insists he will not be denied. "Every day I go in I'm looking at it like I'm making history. That's my goal," the 28-year-old Davis told the Charlotte Observer. "From now...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  February 20, 2012

Thomas Davis trying to make history

It’s believed that no NFL player has ever returned from three ACL surgeries on the same knee. Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis is trying to become the first. “Every day I go in I’m looking at it like I’m making history. That’s my goal,” Davis told Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer. Davis is universally respected…
Via Pro Football Talk  |  February 19, 2012

Panthers Likely To Release LB Thomas Davis?

Injury-plagued OLB Thomas Davis would like to stay with the Panthers and is willing to restructure his contract to facilitate his return. The Panthers would like to have him back, but the team is expected to release him before March 15, when he's due an $8 million bonus, if the two sides can't work out a very modest short-term deal (which would include a massive pay cut)...
Via GridironFans.com  |  February 04, 2012

Offseason Taks for the Carolina Panthers

Well now that the season is over it’s time for Carolina to shift their focus to offseason needs. The Panthers are coming off of a much-improved 6-10 season, which saw them play extremely competitive and take the lead in 14 of 16 games. Through that process it was clear the Panthers had found their franchise quarterback in rookie Cam Newton, but there are still other missing pieces...
Via Cat Crave  |  January 23, 2012

Panthers LB Thomas Davis not ready to retire

Thomas Davis loves football so much he isn't about to let three knee injuries force him out of the game. The often-injured Carolina Panthers linebacker refuses to put his shoulder pads on the shelf and plans to keep playing despite tearing the ACL in his right knee three times in the last two years. Davis' latest knee injury came in Week 2 against Green Bay and he's...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 02, 2011
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