Thomas Davis ’last game in the NFL could be on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles; “Sometimes things can happen that make you feel unworthy, just know that no one can steal what God had already planned for your life!”
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Last updated: 30/12/20 7:18 am
The last game for linebacker Thomas Davis before his retirement could be Sunday
Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Thomas Davis has announced his retirement at the end of the NFL season.
That could be as early as Sunday, as a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles would knock the Washington Football Team out of the season.
The Washington game with the Eagles is the 200th regular-season game of the NFL career for Davis that began in 2005.
“This weekend is my last regular football game ever,” Davis wrote on his Instagram account.
“Sometimes things can happen that make you feel unworthy, just know that no one can steal what God has already planned to steal your life!
“I am extremely blessed and thankful for every opportunity I have won because nothing will ever be given to you! You will work on your rod and pray that God’s plan aligns with you ! “
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Davis played his first 13 seasons with the Carolina Panthers and was a Pro Bowler in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and was named Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2014.
He rejected logic by playing in the Super Bowl 50 against the Denver Broncos with a broken arm, an injury he suffered two weeks earlier in the NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Despite the injury, he put up seven tackles in the 24-10 loss to Denver.
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Davis spent the 2019 season with the Los Angeles Chargers before heading to Washington this season. That allowed him to play his last season under Ron Rivera, his former coach with the Panthers.
He will have commemorative cleats for his last game with one of the boots announcing that he overcame three ACL tears in his right knee during his career.
Davis has just six tackles in seven games this season playing just 137 defensive snaps. In total, he has 1,216 tools, 29 sacks, 18 forced fumbles, 13 catches and 11 touchdowns.
Prior to joining the NFL, Davis was an All-American teammate in 2004 after his last college season in Georgia. He was selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2005 version by the Panthers.