Vontae Davis' halftime retirement left 'sour taste' for Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The decision by Buffalo Bills veteran cornerback Vontae Davis to abruptly quit the team and retire at halftime of the team's 31-20 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Chargers will likely become the defining moment of his 10-year NFL career.

However, the bizarre choice by Davis seemed to have come with little fanfare. Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said he did not find out about Davis leaving until early in the third quarter and defensive tackle Kyle Williams was not filled in about the move until after the game.

Davis was in uniform in the locker room and did not discuss his impending departure with teammates at halftime, and coach Sean McDermott did not inform the team when…