CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers are preparing to face former teammate Greg Hardy on Thanksgiving Day at Dallas, but if some had their way the Pro Bowl defensive end still would be a teammate.
Outside linebacker Thomas Davis was among several players that lobbied management to re-sign Hardy after domestic violence charges against ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder were dropped in February.
"Greg Hardy is a guy that you flat out want on your football team," Davis said on Tuesday. "He's a guy that's a game-changer. He can go out and totally wreck a game plan if you allow him to.