It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…
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Bobby Wagner
Sure, Bobby Wagner is a little older, but fans who remember London Fletcher will know that sometimes age is just a number.
Since 2016, Wagner has played less than 1,000 snaps in a season only once; that was in 2018 when he missed a game — the only one he’s missed in the past 8 seasons. Bobby Wagner seems to age like fine wine. Last year, when he was 33 years old, he set career highs for snaps played and tackles made.
In his entire 12-year career, he’s never had less than 104 tackles (and that career-low number came in 2014 when he played in just 11 games).
Frankie Luvu
Luvu has played 6 seasons in the NFL, but he really exploded statistically in 2022 & 23. The expectation is that, playing for Dan Quinn & Joe Whitt, Luvu will be able to do even more.
Jamin Davis
While Wagner and Luvu are presented with opportunities that come with joining a new team, Davis returns to the team that drafted him 19th overall in the 2021 draft. His opportunity comes with a new coaching staff and scheme that will hopefully put him in position to have more success than he experienced in his first 3 seasons under Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio.
We’ve heard reports from minicamp that Davis has been lining up at least part of the time as a pass rusher, and it’s hard not to think of how DQ & JW deployed Micah Parsons in Dallas. Davis is not Micah Parsons and he’s not a defensive end. He is, however, an athletic linebacker who could benefit from new coaching and scheme changes that include moving him around a bit and blitzing him occasionally.
Jordan Magee
Magee was selected in the 5th round of the 2024 draft. He will compete for the 4th linebacker spot with veteran free agent acquisitions Mykal Walker, Anthony Pittman, and undrafted college free agents Bo Bauer and Keandre Jones.