It is now official. Yesterday afternoon, Anthony Davis submitted his application to the NFL and to the San Francisco 49ers requesting to be reinstated to the league.
— Anthony Davis (@BamDavis_) July 25, 2016
Davis's tweet was also confirmed later by the NFL as well:
OT Anthony Davis has applied for reinstatement after brief retirement: https://t.co/7sxd9S6JwG pic.twitter.com/FxrktIpIl6
— NFL (@NFL) July 26, 2016
Davis, whose played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2007 to 2010, helped make the Rutgers defense of that era one of the best in college football, voluntarily left the league last year, claiming he wanted time to "let his brain and body heal.