According to CBS, Thomas Davis' contract was voided due to a contract stipulation

[Dilla]

UPDATE: Disregard... Apparently CBS is asleep at the wheel. 

 

 

I've seen no other mention of it anywhere else, so. . .

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The stipulation was placed in the two-year deal that Davis signed last June, which served to spread out his signing bonus and dampen the salary cap hit. After playing valiantly through a broken right forearm in the Super Bowl, the soon-to-be 33-year-old will have to decide whether the risk of another serious injury is worth it. However, he cobbled together the second-most tackles on the Panthers in 2015 -- or 105, to be exact -- so the production is still in line with his history when healthy.

http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/panthers-thomas-davis-will-be-unrestricted-free-agent/

Is this real? It's says that it was reported by Charlotte Observer, but I see nothing on their page or on Jones/Person's Twitter.

 

[JawnyBlaze]

My guess is that they're confusing TD with Harper or Cotchery.  But I have no facts, just guessing.

[Mr. Scot]

They cited the Observer.  I'm looking at the Observer online and not seeing it.

I think they're mixing Davis up with Harper/Cotchery.

[truthjuice]

I don't believe that. Surely a mixup. 

[Doc Holiday]

It's from their Fantasy Football section and 5 hours old, if it were true it would be on ESPN by now, because Davis, largely considered one of the best LB's in Football hitting the market would be huge news. 

[Semaj]

This can't possibly be true

[tukafan21]

I honestly wouldn't mind it, for three reasons

1.  TD isn't playing for any other team in his career besides the Panthers, he'll retire before playing for anyone else.

2.  Gettleman would do anything necessary to make sure we had the cap room needed to sign him.

3.  This kinda negates point 2, but I have a feeling if TD was a FA, he would go to the team and ask for the vet minimum.  

At this point he just wants that ring and is the ULTIMATE team player, I could absolutely see him as the guy who says use the money elsewhere to make the team as great as possible, the money means nothing to him at this point.

[frash.exe]

 

[teeray]

Even if true these voided contracts does not mean the players are done with the Panthers.  It is just a cap manipulation tactic

 

I think, but I don't understand half the cap poo

[mpugh6]

Pretty sure this is not true, but it sure did scare the poo out of me.

[Ja Rhule]

No way... Davis will retire a Panther and will likely get a coaching gig with the team.  Dude is probably the biggest leader on D.

[teeray]

cbssports website is a complete sh!thole these days.  They are in the process of firing everyone and becoming an aggregate site anyway

[Skydivingcows]

Ah, I think I found it here. 

(a) contract shall be void - 
        (1) for Thomas Davis - 
          (A) voted to participate in Pro Bowl and does not participate

[d-dave]

http://overthecap.com/player/thomas-davis/1195

And absolutely nothing else online about his contract being voided.  I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's fine.