3 factors that made Thomas Davis an all-time Panthers great

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Former Carolina Panthers LB Thomas Davis is retiring after a glittering career.

Another cornerstone of the Carolina Panthers in years gone by is calling it a day. Thomas Davis announced on Tuesday that the 2020 season will be his last in the NFL, which brings the curtain down on a sensational 16-year career that resulted in three Pro Bowl trips and a first-team All-Pro selection back in 2015.

Father time waits for no man. But Davis has managed to prolong his career better than most at the linebacker position.

It is one of the more brutal areas of the field to play, of that there is little doubt. And one only has to look at Luke Kuechly‘s decision to…