The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a contract with free-agent linebacker Thomas Davis, ending Davis' 14-year run with the Carolina Panthers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Davis is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 12 games and registered 79 tackles, a couple of fumble recoveries and six passes defended.
The 35-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Georgia, was originally selected by the Panthers in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Davis actually began his NFL career as a safety, appearing in all 16 contests during his rookie season and finishing with 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.
He then moved to linebacker the following year and totaled 88 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a couple of forced fumbles and five passes defended.
The Shellman, Georgia native had his breakout season in 2008 when he racked up 113 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and six passes defended.
Oddly enough, though Davis did not make the Pro Bowl until late in his career, making his first appearance in 2015, when he also earned First-Team All-Pro honors after recording 105 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and seven passes defended.
That began a streak of three straight Pro Bowl selections for Davis, as he also made it in 2016 after tallying 106 stops, 2.5 sacks, three picks, a forced fumble, a couple of fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown.
Davis then made one more Pro Bowl in 2017 courtesy of 76 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
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