CHARLOTTE – Offensive lineman Chris Scott is back on the Panthers' 53-man roster – as a 54th player.
Scott's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances officially ended Monday. Scott will spend this week on the exempt/commissioner's permission list, which is designed to allow teams to watch a player practice for before deciding what to do with him.
If the Panthers want to add Scott to the active roster for next Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team will have to make a roster move to make room for him.