GREEN BAY - Long snapper Rob Davis
retired from the Green Bay Packers, weeks after becoming the only
player remaining from the team's most recent Super Bowl
appearance.
Davis, a 12-year NFL veteran, will
join Green Bay's front office as director of player development.
Davis took over as the Packers'
long snapper in 1997 and played 167 games in a Green Bay uniform
— the third-longest streak in team history. Only Brett Favre
(255) and Forrest Gregg (187) played in more consecutive games
than Davis. He played the 1996 season with Chicago.
Favre, who played with Davis in the
Packers' loss to Denver in the 1998 Super Bowl, announced his
retirement earlier this month.
"We're looking forward to
having Rob evolve into his new role within our organization,"
Packers general manager Ted Thompson said Wednesday. "He's
been a tremendous contributor as a player, and I have no doubt
that he will carry that commitment and enthusiasm to his position.
He is someone who has always been respected as a leader and mentor
in the locker room and we know that will continue."
Davis likely will be replaced by
Thomas Gafford, who was signed Monday after spending last season
out of the NFL. Gafford was with the Packers during training camp
in 2006 and was waived by Seattle last June.
