49ers’ Vernon Davis ended hold out because of guys like Frank Gore
By Mike Dyce
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis threatened to hold out because he wanted a new deal. Ultimately he did not get a new deal and showed up to training camp on time.
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It was rumored to be a decision made in part to avoid the financial repercussions of holding out, daily fines and more. Davis said it was for another reason, for his teammates.
“It was a very easy decision. All you have to do is think about the team,” Davis said, via Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News. “That’s what I did. I thought about my teammates, especially some of the guys like Frank Gore and the guys that are on the last year of their contracts, guys who I love, would die for. There’s nothing like being here. Nothing like it. It’s great. It’s such a blessing to be able to go out here and practice with these guys.”
Davis is done thinking and worrying about his contract status in the mean time.
“That’s in the past. I’m not worried about the contract. That’s between the team and my agent,” Davis said. “That’s not my focus right now. That’s between the team and my agent. At the moment, my focus is out here, trying to get better.”