Thomas Davis will sign a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Carolina Panthers.

Davis, 37, announced Wednesday on Instagram he will sign the contract on March 11.

"I will officially be returning to the place my heart has been all along," he wrote on Instagram. "[Panthers] thank you from the bottom of my heart for this opportunity."

Davis played his first 14 seasons with Carolina after being selected with the 14th pick of the 2005 NFL draft out of Georgia. He was released following the 2018 season, then spent 2019 with the Los Angeles Chargers and 2020 with the Washington Football Team.