Fragen und Antworten » Thomas Davis couldn’t have been sure if he was

ever going to make it back from three torn ACLs Youth Dontari Poe Jersey , or how he was going to play in a Super Bowl with a broken arm.Now, he doesn’t know if his next home game will be his last in Carolina.Via Max Henson of the team’s official website, the 35-year-old linebacker said he’s at a loss about his own future heading into Sunday’s game against the Falcons.“If it’s up to me, it’s not,” Davis said. “It’s extremely tough having that uncertainty, not really knowing what’s going to happen in the future. But at the same time, it’s out of my control Stitched Dontari Poe Jersey , so it’s not something I can really dwell on. It’s all about going out and playing hard and competing for my teammates.”The 2005 first-rounder has overcome so much in his career, and you can make an argument the second half of his career was better than the first half (when he was drafted to be their answer to Atlanta’s Michael Vick). And even if he’s not as explosive as he once was, he’s still capable, and coach Ron Rivera said he thinks Davis has “high quality” play left in him.What he doesn’t have is a contract beyond the next two games.“Man, I only want to wear these colors. I’ve expressed that over and over,” Davis said. “But at the same time, you know I don’t want to be put into a situation where I’m forced to walk away too early. We’ll see what happens.”Davis has mused about retirement the last several years Youth Torrey Smith Jersey , but this year’s four-game suspension made him want to keep going. Whether he’s able to will be decided this offseason, which figures to bring significant changes on defense with or without him. Panthers coach Ron Rivera has already made changes to his coaching staff, and he’s expected to make even more as they rebuild their roster for the 2019 season.But Rivera told Jourdan Rodrigue of the that he knew the changes had to start with him for any of it to have a chance to work.“I have to evolve, I have to change,” Rivera said. “This team has to evolve, this team has to change. . . . I’ve got to step up. I’ve got to set the standard. . . .“Either we evolve, or we go extinct.”Rivera began the process of fixing his coaching staff when he fired two position coaches in Week 13 (during their seven-game losing streak) Stitched Torrey Smith Jersey , and took over play-calling from first-year coordinator Eric Washington.He’s still going to call plays next season, but believes Washington is a valuable resource and wants to keep him. He also added veteran secondary coach Perry Fewell, who he thinks will be a valuable addition to the staff in addition to being an upgrade at position coach. They’re also going to lean toward versatility as they progress, as he’s openly said they want to incorporate more 3-4 looks (and the fact they’re running thin on 4-3 defensive ends who can rush the passer helped spark that decision).Rivera’s biggest focus, however, has been internal. He said he’s been introspective this offseason about what went wrong with their 2018 season. Things looked fine at 6-2 before a blowout at Pittsburgh, though that was around the time quarterback Cam Newton‘s arm started falling off. They followed with losses to the Lions and Seahawks by a combined four points.“The biggest mistake Youth David Mayo Jersey , the biggest realization, I wish had come [earlier],” Rivera said. “But we were playing well. We were winning. It’s not like we were getting blown out, other than in Pittsburgh.“I missed it. That’s why I missed it. If, after Pittsburgh, Detroit had been a 17-point blowout, now all of the sudden the bells and whistles are going off.”At least he heard them eventually Stitched David Mayo Jersey , giving himself a chance to survive the season and try to fix things.