If you, like many, were watching the Green Bay Packers clash with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, you were probably surprised to see quarterback Aaron Rodgers throw his second interception of the game with the Packers' first second-half possession.

However, you probably weren't surprised to see Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis deliver a malicious hit to Packers receiver Davante Adams after the aforementioned interception.

Davis was trying to help administer a block to help Panthers safety Colin Jones return the interception -- he did for 34 yards -- and in the process, lowered his shoulders and collided with Adams, helmet-to-helmet. The brutal blow left Adams motionless on the field for a few moments before he was helped to the sideline by team trainers and eventually, walked to the locker room under his own power.

"The emphasis right there was when you get an interception, you're really trying to set the wall," said Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, according to ESPN's David Newton. "We put a lot of emphasis on trying to score on defense. So I don't think it was anything malicious in anything Thomas was trying to do."

Why doesn't that call for a surprise? Because Davis is a repeat offender.

Davis has been fined a grand total of $122,184 since November 2012. In that span, he's been fined six different times. Two of the six were helmet-to-helmet hits, two were late hits, one was unnecessary roughness and the other was described as "striking a defenseless Tampa Bay player in the head and neck area."

Some may remember a rookie Davis being responsible for ending the career of what was expected to be one of the more promising young draft picks that commenced the start of the Ted Thompson era in Green Bay.

Wide receiver Terrence Murphy was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft -- the first draft for Thompson as he began his reign as the Packers' general manager.

Murphy was fresh out of Texas A&M where he was a two-time 1st Team All-Big 12 receiver and kick returner, a three-time Academic All-Big 12 and was the first receiver in school history to eclipse 2,000 yards receiving. Being drafted at 58th overall by the Packers to play with Brett Favre seemed to be the ultimate path to a career laced with success and longevity, even though Favre was 36 at the time.

^{Mike McCarthy says that Davante Adams has shown positive signs as he recovers from his third concussion in 14 months. (Jeremy Brevard/USA TODAY Sports)}

Murphy played in three of the Packers' first four games that season, recording five catches for 36 yards and returning five kicks for 91 yards. However, he would suffer an untimely fate that would commence the finale of his football career in his third career game.

Just about 27 minutes into the Packers' Monday Night Football meeting with the Panthers, Murphy recovered a muffed ball that running back Najeh Davenport couldn't corral. Once he did, Davis was in Murphy's face the second he looked up and delivered a familiar helmet-to-helmet strike that left Murphy with what was later diagnosed as "spinal stenosis," which is a narrowing of the spine in the region of the neck.

The injury to Murphy is likely what inclined the Packers to draft another second-round receiver in the following draft by the name of Greg Jennings -- you might have heard of him.

No matter how Murphy's career ended, it doesn't change that even in present day, the 2014 Walter Payton Man of the Year winner hasn't exactly been "Man of the Year" material on the field. Regardless of how remorseful Davis has been made to look on the sideline immediately following his hit on Adams or on Twitter.

"If you get into repeat offenders, then you gotta take action," said coach Mike McCarthy. "I think that's all you can do. If you look at where we are today as to where we were five years ago, look at where we are today as we were 10 years ago, I think everybody would agree that there's been a ton of progress. The definition of 'disconnect' and how you get rid of it, that's more of an individual opinion."

Davis was suspended by the NFL on Monday for two games but has said that he will appeal the suspension.

Earlier this season, Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan delivered a similar hit to the head of Adams that caused the Packers' receiver to be carried from the field on a stretcher and exit Lambeau Field in an ambulance en route to the hospital. Trevathan was initially suspended two games by the league but had it docked to one game after his appeal.

Due to Davis being a repeat offender, it's unlikely that he'll experience the same leniency.

"[Davante] Adams was in a position he shouldn't have been hit like that, and that was clear.

"There's no place in this game for those types of hits, that's been made loud and clear ... That hit was totally unnecessary yesterday. As far as rule changes, anything they want to add obviously would be for future decision."