DJ Moore, Shaq Thompson Among 8 Panthers Players Placed on COVID-19 List

The Carolina Panthers will close their facilities Monday and Tuesday after additional players were added to the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

Wide receivers DJ Moore and Curtis Samuel, defensive tackles Derrick Brown and Zach Kerr, linebacker Shaq Thompson, tackle Greg Little and and punter Michael Palardy were placed on the reserve list. Receiver Ishmael Hyman was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list.

Under league rules, players who received a positive test or have had close contact with someone who has recently tested positive must be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Any player determined to have contracted the virus will miss at least Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. A player who has had close contact may be eligible for the game if he has subsequent negative tests.

Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos and practice squad defensive tackle Bruce Hector were placed on the COVID list last week. The Panthers now have 10 players in total on the reserve list. 

The Panthers were on bye in Week 13, and players were tested daily during the bye week under league protocols.

The team will conduct meetings and do testing virtually while its facility is closed.