Panthers linebacker Davis willing to wait for contract

[Rod Butsecks]

(By Charles Chandler and Darin Gantt, [email protected] and [email protected]) Panthers outside linebacker span class=boldThomas Davis /spansays he doesn't expect the team to try to sign him to a long-term deal anytime soon, but that he doesn't plan on going anywhere else.p/I feel like it's something that happens down the road, said Davis, acknowledging that the labor dispute between NFL owners and the players' association has the Panthers and other teams hesitant to sign a player to a lucrative new deal until after a new collective-bargaining agreement is in place.

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[Liminy]

"I'm definitely looking to finish my career here and (am) very excited about the possibility," he said. "I've just got to line up and play football and make this team want to sign me to a long-term deal."

This is the definition of a stand-up athlete, I love TD and I think he is going to be one of the guys that steps us a leader this season and gets the D fuging pounding!!

[MurkN]

This is the definition of a stand-up athlete, I love TD and I think he is going to be one of the guys that steps us a leader this season and gets the D f**king pounding!!

Agreed, can't wait to see him lay some big hits alongside Beason and the rest of the D.

[Brooklyn Bully]

While I do trust his words...if I had a dollar for every player and coach who said he wanted to stay somewhere, but left, I'd um...have like $50?

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

How lucky we are to have both Davis and Beason on this team.

Edit: Also what Uptown Bully said tends to be true too

[God]

for what its worth this sounds like pretty good news

[niblet]

We have a budget, Thomas.

[ed bell]

Veteran departures, youth movement, rumblings of "cheap" followed by Fox saying "budget".....meanwhile Williams and Davis are due for contract renewal...........

Hopefully these guys are top priority for this franchise. They went from questionable draft picks to their current status of pro bowl caliber starters as Carolina Panthers. Now they are part of the veteran leadership while still a couple years shy of thirty years old. I don't think they are expendable at this point. Get them signed up.

[ed bell]

We have a budget, Thomas.

If I controlled the budget, he'd have his cut in there....maybe the F.O. sees things the same way.

[SorthNarolina]

Cutting tons of players, trading harris, and letting pep go can be bearable if we are able to keep kalil, williams, davis, and a few others.

[niblet]

If I controlled the budget, he'd have his cut in there....maybe the F.O. sees things the same way.

Same here. I was being sarcastic, criticizing the use of the "budget" as a reason for making questionable decisions.

[Kyle82]

Next seasons possible lock out has everyone tense.....I wish they would get that poo straightened out so the players and coaches would have one less thing to worry about.

[therealmjl]

TD has got to stay in Carolina.

[SmootsDaddy89]

For me it goes like this:

1. Kalil

2. Davis

3. Williams

4. The guy who does landscaping around bank of america stadium

5. AKPanthefan

6. Richard Marshall.