If you were hoping for a cushy reunion with Matt Barkley and Josh Allen on Sunday after the game, your hopes have been dashed. Barkley, the former backup quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, has been placed on Carolina’s Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Cam Newton, Carolina’s starting quarterback, has said he is fully vaccinated but the Panthers haven’t been taking chances. His backup P.J. Walker has been working remotely for most of this week as a precaution. Sam Darnold is not yet medically cleared to return.
COVID-19 diagnoses have ravaged the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams this week and numbers across the NFL have spiked.