CHARLOTTE — If Eric Reid ever expected to play in the NFL again, he probably didn’t anticipate that his first team practice would be at the start of Week 5. The wait would be longer, he figured, but he’s happy to be with the Carolina Panthers nonetheless.
After Monday’s practice Reid returned to the locker room in a sleeveless, white Nike team-issued shirt. He was prepared to speak with assembled media at his locker, but the Panthers PR staff decided to knock this out in a more comfortable environment, so they ushered him to the press conference room.