The Thomas Davis Situation

One of the first offseason issues the Panthers should address is the contract situation with Thomas Davis. Davis is coming off of his third knee surgery and is definitely not going to draw any big money offers from other teams around the league. However, Davis has made it clear that he wants to try to play again and would like to continue his career as a Carolina Panther. The Panthers could sign him to a contract that leaves them with little risk. Something like a 1-year/ $1 million dollar deal. That way if Davis stays healthy and returns to pro bowl form, then the Panthers get a tremendous amount of value for the money they invested in him. And if he has another injury or just simply isn’t the player he was before, then they don’t really lose much. However, you can’t go into the season assuming that Davis is going to be one of your starting linebackers and not have a backup plan. Even if the Panthers do elect to resign Davis they should definitely draft a linebacker or at least add a veteran with starting experience via free agency.
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