Would you re-sign the Panther LEGEND Thomas Davis.......

[tondi]

Yes but the key term there is "team friendly". 

[Manther]

Luke plays better when he's on the field.  Yes, in a new york minute.

[CarolinaNCSU]

I would. He played lights out against the Saints, and showed that with a decent defensive coordinator our old defense might still have some left in the tank. 

A lot may depend on Shaq, though.  We won't do it, but I'd think long and hard about getting rid of him.  Could be a decent trade candidate, a cut candidate due to the 9 million cap hit...or he gets an extension and lowers that hit.  The thought of Shaq getting an 8 mil/year extension or something from us makes me shiver. 

[ChrisSimmsspleen]

This would be the type of move everyone crucified Hurney for in the past.  We need to get younger and stop neglecting our defense in round one.   

[Jon Snow]

17 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

I just think it would benefit him being that he wants to play one more year and the Panthers, if he plays at the same level he has been lately on a team friendly deal. We already have to fill holes at DT, DE, nickel CB, maybe safety depending on signing Reid and if the rookie works out , guard, possibly tackle depending on Williams, Center, possibly backup QB.

I stand by my statement.  It's time to let go, it's overdue.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

It is worth considering in light of the heavy turnover in players the team will likely experience this off season.  As others have said, it would need to be a cap friendly one year deal as at some point in the near future his play is likely to become a liability.  Father time will have his due.

[Ricky Spanish]

Before this season I was ready to put him out to pasture.

After this year, dude hasn't missed a step and is still playing at a high level. Hate to see him go out on a dud team like this. Bring him back, why not?

[lightsout]

For a veeeeery friendly price, yes. Otherwise, it's time to move on for all involved. TD is great, and has played out of his mind lately But, moving forward, we have too many young guys who will need paying in the next 2-3 years. Can't afford to pay somebody that is on the last leg of their career.

[Jmac]

About the only older vet who can still contribute to this team is TD....sure he is slower and not the best in coverage, but he still has that motor.....the rest are done. A team friendly contract and worry about a LB in 2020. The Dline, safety and Oline need rescue first.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Cap hit is 4 million this year. 

Throw TD a 1 year, 2-3 million dollar deal and add on some incentives if need be. He won't say no, he's worth that, get it done.  We just paid Torrey Smith 5 million for one nice play and leadership. 

[Peppers90 NC]

If we make the right moves and legitimately feel we have a good chance to win, then I’d bring him back but otherwise time for new blood. I don’t want to see him anywhere else, he’s still one of the better 4-3 LBrs in the league

[Mr. Scot]

Probably not. You always want to let a guy go too early rather than too late.

If I did, it'd have to be as a backup and at vet minimum only.

[SOJA]

I would be very happy if it were a team friendly deal. But I completely understand if TD doesn't want to do that. I just don't think his play justifies a huge contract anymore, outside of the Saints game he has been pretty pedestrian this year. 

 

Then there's the very interesting case of Shaq, who stands to make ~9 million next season if we do the final year of his rookie deal. Might want to just go ahead and sign Shaq for longterm now at around 7-8 mill a year if he will do it. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Yes, I would. He's making $4M this season. I'd give him that again next season and let Shaq walk. Those moves would free up nearly $6M in cap space.