Editor's note: After an exclusive interview with 49ers lineman Anthony Davis, Mindi Bach delivers Part 3 of a three-part feature breaking down his decision to retire from the NFL, what he did in his year away from the league, and why he wanted to return to professional football.
When Anthony Davis retired from the NFL, his contract with the 49ers “went on the shelf”, as one team executive explained it. If and when Davis decided to apply for reinstatement, his contract would pick up at the same point as the day it went into storage, as if time stood still.