D.J. Moore Curtis Samuel among eight Carolina Panthers to be placed on the reser

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As their Week 13 bye comes to a close, the have placed eight players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, . Those players include wide receivers D.J. Moore and along with defensive tackles and , linebacker Shaq Thompson, and tackle . Punter Michael Palardy — who is currently on injured reserve — and practice squad receiver make up the rest of Gerald Everett Jersey this group of Panthers heading to the COVID list.When you add defensive end and practice squad defensive tackle — both of whom were placed on the reserve/COVID list last week — Carolina nearly has a dozen players currently on the shelf due to the pandemic.Of course, just because these players have been placed on the reserve/COVID list it doesn’t nece sarily mean that they have tested positive. If a player is deemed a close contact to someone who has the virus, that could also trigger placement on the reserve list just as a positive test would. If it’s the former, there’s a chance that some of these players could be available for the Panthers’ Week 14 matchup with the , who also felt the wrath of the pandemic this year when all of their quarterbacks were ruled ineligible for Week 12. If it’s the latter, that road becomes a bit more challenging. CHI WR #2 TAR89REC50REC YDs924REC TD4FL0As it relates to the receivers, Moore and Samuel are key pieces within Carolina’s pa sing game. Moore currently leads the team in receiving yards (924) and receiving touchdowns (four) while Samuel has five scores on the year and 634 yards from scrimmage. If they are forced to mi s Week 14, would be asked to carry a tremendous amount of the weight in the receiver unit. Fortunately, star running back is expected to return to the backfield, which should help .Defensively, Carolina could be extremely thin along the defensive line as rookie is currently the only defensive tackle on the 53-man roster.

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