Breathe easy, Saints fans: two of the team’s longest-lasting opponents won’t be giving New Orleans any more trouble after hanging up their cleats. Tight end Greg Olsen and linebacker Thomas Davis each signed one-day contracts to retire with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, putting a cap on two storied careers. Olsen played for the Seattle Seahawks last year after nine years in Carolina; Davis joined the Chargers in 2019 before reuniting with former Panthers coach Ron Rivera in Washington last season.
Olsen joked about the occasion, saying: “I’ve got to talk to [my agent] Drew Rosenhaus, I thought the signing bonus would be bigger.