After Carolina Panthers receiver Curtis Samuel missed practice Wednesday for the second day in a row and third time this week, coach Ron Rivera said he doesn’t expect Samuel to suit up Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
“I would say it’s safe to rule him out,” Rivera said. “I’m not going to play around with this one.”
Samuel was listed on the team’s first injury report of the season with a “medical issue,” but Rivera would not elaborate further. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that Samuel had a minor procedure done to correct an irregular heartbeat.