Panthers move Davis to LB

ScottyRo · 08-15-2005, 08:33 PM

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Carolina Panthers moved first-round draft pick Thomas Davis from safety to linebacker on Monday because of depth concerns following an injury to Brandon Short.

Short injured his foot in Saturday night's preseason game against Washington, and the Panthers aren't sure how long he'll be out. Chris Draft, who has backed up Short at strongside linebacker, has had a handful of asthma attacks that have limited him in training camp.

That prompted the Panthers to move Davis, who played safety at Georgia, out of the secondary.

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08-15-2005, 08:33 PM	#1
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Panthers move Davis to LB SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Carolina Panthers moved first-round draft pick Thomas Davis from safety to linebacker on Monday because of depth concerns following an injury to Brandon Short. Short injured his foot in Saturday night's preseason game against Washington, and the Panthers aren't sure how long he'll be out. Chris Draft, who has backed up Short at strongside linebacker, has had a handful of asthma attacks that have limited him in training camp. That prompted the Panthers to move Davis, who played safety at Georgia, out of the secondary. Continued... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2135093