Panthers place guard Chris Reed on Covid list.

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yikes

[TheSpecialJuan]

David NewtonESPN Staff Writer 

Guard Chris Reed becomes the second member of the Panthers to join the NFL reserve/COVID-19 list in three days. Defensive back Derrek Thomas was placed on the list on Sunday. Coach Matt Rhule said the team did some additional testing before taking the field today. Practice was delayed from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

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From Panthers.com

 

 

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Tuesday placed offensive lineman Chris Reed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Reed is Carolina's second player to be placed on the list, joining defensive back Derrek Thomas , who was added Sunday.

"It's a virus. It's in the air," head coach Matt Rhule said late Tuesday afternoon. "It's infected hundreds of thousands of people. I think we've realized all along we would have to put people on the COVID list."

The Panthers were scheduled to start Tuesday's practice at 11:50 but delayed that about three hours to do additional rapid results testing. 

"At the point-of-care testing, that gives you the results in approximately 20 minutes," Rhule said. "We did our normal testing this morning as we got here and just kind of listened to our doctors and trainers and went out and did a second round of the point-of-care testing."

Entering his sixth pro season, Reed appeared in three games for the Panthers last year after the club claimed him off waivers in December. He played five offensive snaps and eight special teams snaps for Carolina in 2019.

Originally an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State, Reed spent four years with the Jaguars before playing the majority of last season with the Dolphins.

Due to the league policy pertaining to COVID-19, teams may only comment on a player's roster status. They may not disclose whether a player is quarantining or tested positive.

 

 

[Jeremy Igo]

This is most concerning because if you had to choose a group that could spread it most easily it would be offensive line. They stay the closest together.

[therealmjl]

I read this as Chris Scott and Thought I went back in time

[Paa Langfart]

I hate to say it again but with only 2 weeks to go till the season starts I have major doubts it will happen.  Hope I am wrong but I do not want anyone with long term health problems so I can be entertained.

[WelshPanther]

Test results in 20 mins seems like something that could have a major influence on the season (and, you know, life in general) any stats on how reliable it is?

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22 minutes ago, WelshPanther said:

Test results in 20 mins seems like something that could have a major influence on the season (and, you know, life in general) any stats on how reliable it is?

Yeah, who knows. The nfl had 77 false positives last week. That was from a singe lab failure, but it shows these tests can be flawed at times. 
 

I guess we’ll see.

[WelshPanther]

4 minutes ago, Tbe said:

Yeah, who knows. The nfl had 77 false positives last week. That was from a singe lab failure, but it shows these tests can be flawed at times. 
 

I guess we’ll see.

Must be the same lab that did my std test that one time.......terribly inconsistent 

[TylerDurden]

1 hour ago, Paa Langfart said:

I hate to say it again but with only 2 weeks to go till the season starts I have major doubts it will happen.  Hope I am wrong but I do not want anyone with long term health problems so I can be entertained.

Idk...  on one hand, not being in a bubble, players are bound to get it.  That being said, they've been coming and going from facilities for well over a month now, and have hardly had any infections, and where they have had them, they haven't spread.  So, I'm hopeful.  I've been watching Hard Knocks and one of the teams (I want to say the Chargers) had a positive case as soon as camp started and from what I've seen, it was kept contained to that one player.

Their protocols seem to be working.