Thomas Davis COULD be a FA

[Ruff]

After all of the confusion of whether he is a FA, or isn't, here's a tweet from him:

TD58SDTM Thomas Davis

If there is no long term extension worked out between myself and the team. They will release me to enter FA. Let's hope we get it done.

[BountyHunter]

It's really going to come down to the physical. If that knee checks out he will be back. If not, then they will let him test FA.

IMHO

[Catalyst]

He'll be back. Both sides want to get a deal done. Only team I can see offering him as much as us would be Denver just due to his knee, but he has said he wants to stay.

[Ruff]

Here's Gantt's take on it:

daringantt Darin Gantt

I'm not worried (and neither should Davis be) about that deal getting done. The Panthers want him, he wants them.

[CanadianCat]

I want him but to a low contract.. hes great - but only when he plays...

[CatMan72]

I've tweeted both Gantt and TD pointing out the Yas article that says he's not a FA to get clarification.

[chknwing]

Does TD fit into Riveras system?

[BountyHunter]

I've tweeted both Gantt and TD pointing out the Yas article that says he's not a FA to get clarification.

Not a FA .. But could he get cut? That's what it sounded like in TD's tweet.

[KBRed]

The contract should be highly based on incentives for performance.

[CatMan72]

Not a FA .. But could he get cut? That's what it sounded like in TD's tweet.

I've re-read it and now it sounds like he's saying he will be cut if they can't agree on a long-term deal.

Why would the Panthers be talking long-term deal with him right now? I guess because they want to lock him up at a discounted price now vs. him having a great season and commanding a much higher price next year?

[Panthro]

I hope dealing with TD isn't priority #1.

If for some reason he has an additional year left I say we try to extend him....just not this week.

[carpanfan96]

I've re-read it and now it sounds like he's saying he will be cut if they can't agree on a long-term deal.

Why would the Panthers be talking long-term deal with him right now? I guess because they want to lock him up at a discounted price now vs. him having a great season and commanding a much higher price next year?

I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the Panthers thinking he's completely healed, that the first injuries to that knee were flukes and bad luck.

On top of that, both Carolina and TD want a long term deal. It'll probably average around 4 million per year, heavy on incentives that could make that jump up a bit.

[Lumps]

He could be a FA.

duh.

TD...MEH I am not big on him back to back injuries and we are stacked at the position. If you're against keeping Dwill becasue we have Jstew...TD should be even more of a 'no go' than Dwill with the injuries.

[Fiz]

Thomas Davis is Schroedinger's Linebacker