Washington released Davis (knee) on Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Davis missed Washington's final three games of the 2020 season -- including a playoff loss to the Buccaneers -- due to a knee injury. The transaction was simply procedural, as Davis was set to become a free agent in March and had already announced plans to retire. Assuming Davis doesn't have a change of heart, he'll end his NFL career with 1,216 tackles, 55 pass breakups, 29 sacks and 13 interceptions over 199 regular-season games. According to Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer, Davis will soon sign a one-day contract with the Panthers to retire with the team that drafted him.
Football Team's Thomas Davis: To miss wild-card round
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Davis (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday night's wild-card game against the Buccaneers.
Davis' knee issue forced him to miss a Week 16 matchup against his former team of 13 years in the Panthers, and subsequently, he sat out Washington's regular-season finale versus Philadelphia. Now confirmed unavailable for a third consecutive game, Davis will be sidelined for his 10th contest of the season. A calf injury held the veteran out of the lineup for Weeks 1 and 2, and he's been a healthy scratch on other occasions this year.
Football Team's Thomas Davis: Won't play in Philadelphia
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Davis (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Davis originally expected to return in Week 17 after missing last week's loss to the Panthers, but he'll remain sidelined with retirement looming if Washington is to lose.
Football Team's Thomas Davis: Will retire after 2020 season
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Davis (knee) announced via his personal Instagram account that he'll retire following the 2020 season.
In the message, Davis indicated that he'll return to the lineup for the season finale against Philadelphia after missing last week's loss to the Panthers, who selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Washington is in control of its own playoff destiny, so Sunday's game will be Davis' last time on the field if the Football Team doesn't win.
