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It's official: Thomas Davis is not coming back


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BREAKING: After 14 years in Carolina, Pro Bowl linebacker Thomas Davis announced in a video via Twitter that the Panthers will not be bringing him back.

 

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The Panthers locker room is going to be very different without Thomas Davis, Ryan Kalil and likely Julius Peppers in 2019. Three of the classiest to wear the team colors. Apologies for first tweet that said Matt Kalil.

8:03 PM - 9 Jan 2019
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Know there are a lot of emotions out there about Thomas Davis – as there should be. But after the season finale in N.O., while reiterating how badly he wanted to return, he did also add: “The NFL is a business and I understand it.”

7:08 PM - 9 Jan 2019
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New ownership seems to be making progress toward the idea that even if a veteran player decides to play in another uniform, if their Carolina legacy is a part of the backbone of the franchise they will be welcomed back when they do ultimately hang it up, to retire as a Panther.

7:28 PM - 9 Jan 2019 from Charlotte, NC
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