An old friend celebrated his birthday by opening up a new chapter in his life.
Running back Mike Davis, who turned 31 years old on Monday, announced his retirement from the NFL this afternoon. Davis played in 20 games for the Carolina Panthers between 2019 and 2020.
As I turn 31 today, I sit back and look on my NFL career and how thankful I am to be apart of a brotherhood. This game has allowed me to make a lot of friends and memories. I’m grateful for every organization in NFL. With that being said I’m retiring! ✌🏾
— IG MikeDavisRB (@MikeDavisRB) February 19, 2024
The Atlanta, Ga. native and University of South Carolina Gamecock was selected in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He’d spend his first two pro campaigns there, rushing for 108 yards and one touchdown over 14 outings.
Davis, who was released by San Francisco in of May of 2017, would later be claimed off waivers by the division rival Seattle Seahawks. He appeared in 21 games for Seattle—the most in any of his NFL stops—and notched 754 rushing yards and five total scores.
His brief stint for Carolina began in the middle of the 2019 campaign, when he was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Bears. Davis, who filled in for an injured Christian McCaffrey for the better part of the next season, led the team in rushing with 642 yards and six touchdowns in 2020.
He’d then suit up for the Atlanta Falcons in 2021 and the Baltimore Ravens in 2022.
