And another one. Thomas Davis wants a contract extension before Training Camp.

[nctarheel0619]

The track record for Panthers veterans getting extra money (or keeping the money they were already due) isn’t great under General Manager Dave Gettleman.

But few Panthers have given as much to the organization as Thomas Davis, and he’s hoping that’s recognized and rewarded.

The 34-year-old linebacker said during an interview on WFNZ’s Primetime with Chris Kroeger that he’s hoping to extend his deal with the team before the season starts.

“That’s something all players in the last year of their deal, especially for guys who have put up the numbers I’ve put up and played the way I’ve played the last few years, you’d hope something get worked out,” Davis said. “We’re not actively talking now, but hopefully we can do something before training camp happens.”

Davis is entering the final year of his contract, and other players there are asking for similar things. But as much as any player in franchise history, Davis is embedded into their culture. He’s come back from three torn ACLs, played in the Super Bowl with a broken arm, and has played his best football the last two years (with an All-Pro nod and two Pro Bowls).

But he’s also been around long enough to know that there are few storybook endings, at least since Gettleman took over there. While popular players such as DeAngelo Williams and Jordan Gross left with bad tastes on their way out, the acrimony was even greater when they got rid of Davis’s close friend Steve Smith. Smith went onto Baltimore to finish his career, and Davis is hoping he doesn’t have to replicate that.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/30/thomas-davis-would-like-a-contract-extension-before-training-camp/

[RoaringRiot]

This could end up being a PR nightmare for GMan. 

[UpstatePanther]

PAY THAT MAN

[ThPantherFan]

Davis and Olsen are worth more than they are receiving, for sure.  Do we have the money to spend?  Football is a vicious business.  I hope they find the money, but not at the expense of our future.

[ThPantherFan]

1 minute ago, RoaringRiot said:

This could end up being a PR nightmare for GMan. 

Probably will.  With both Olsen and Davis, I'm not sure the money is there.  I hope so.

[nctarheel0619]

Just now, ThPantherFan said:

Probably will.  With both Olsen and Davis, I'm not sure the money is there.  I hope so.

Maybe TD will settle on something.  God I hope so.  Because Olsen is still in his prime, and deserves more.  

[Ricky Spanish]

I thought his most recent contract would be his last?

Either way, TD is the kind of guy you don't let go. He's given too much to this organization. You find room for him somewhere. 

I commended Gettleman for being a cold hearted bastard and trimming the fat by cutting bad contracts with vets who weren't worth it in the past, but if he did Davis dirty then I'd never forgive him. 

[Jangler]

There is no player in Panther history that deserves whatever he wants more than Thomas Davis. He is the Greatest Panther and fyck you if you disagree.

That said....he better want a friendly deal.

[ThPantherFan]

1 minute ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Maybe TD will settle on something.  God I hope so.  Because Olsen is still in his prime, and deserves more.  

I hate to say this, but if I had to make a choice between either it would be Olsen getting the money.  Damn!  I hope that doesn't have to happen.

[ThPantherFan]

1 minute ago, Jangler said:

Greatest Panther and fyck you if you disagree.

You and I go way back, brother but if a decision had to be made between the two, Olsen would get my vote to receive a new contract.  I hate it, but you also have to see the business in the future

[nctarheel0619]

3 minutes ago, Jangler said:

There is no player in Panther history that deserves whatever he wants more than Thomas Davis. He is the Greatest Panther and fyck you if you disagree.

That said....he better want a friendly deal.

The only issue, Gettleman has already proven he doesn't give a damn.  The Steve Smith fiasco showed us that.  

[ThPantherFan]

PLEASE, PLEASE find the money for both!

[Jangler]

4 minutes ago, ThPantherFan said:

You and I go way back, brother but if a decision had to be made between the two, Olsen would get my vote to receive a new contract.  I hate it, but you also have to see the business in the future

I'm really not worried. Both need to be taken care of, and I think it will happen.

[joemac]

So now that's Olsen, Davis, Turner and Norwell that want / need raises. How the hell is GMan gonna pull this one off? Something tells me more than one of these guys is going to end up unhappy with the outcome.