In Matt Rhule’s Monday press conference he indicated that the Carolina Panthers are currently dealing with a “somewhat significant” COVID-19 outbreak. Somewhat significant means that currently there are eight players on the COVID-19 list spanning both the active roster and the practice squad. The following players are listed on the COVID/Reserve list as of noon on Monday:
- Matt Barkley
- Dennis Daley
- Pat Elflein
- Sam Franklin Jr
- Azur Kamara
- Rashaan Melvin
- Brandon Zylstra
- Austin Larkin (practice squad)
Per current NFL rules, provided the player is vaccinated against COVID-19, they cant resume team activities the day after they stop being symptomatic and receive a negative COVID test.