With the Covid-19 virus essentially shutting down the country, all 32 teams are being affected by the inability to begin their full offseason conditioning program. Before coronavirus panic swept the country, the Carolina Panthers would have started their first sessions under the watchful eyes of head coach Matt Rhule and his staff.
The offseason strength and conditioning program would normally consist of a voluntary nine-week and is conducted in three phases:
Phase one consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only. The second part would have involved on-field drills that focus on individual player instruction and team practices.