The Carolina Panthers have activated three players designated as COVID-19 replacements ahead of tonight’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons: guard Mike Horton, defensive back Natrell Jamerson and wide receiver Marken Michel.
Horton is an undrafted rookie who played his college ball with Derrick Brown at Auburn. He was promoted last week in a similar fashion but wound up as an inactive against the New Orleans Saints.
Jamerson is one of a handful of surprise holdovers from the Ron Rivera era. He played five games for Carolina last year, with the vast majority of his playing time coming on special teams.
Michel is one of several former Eagles players on the roster. He hasn’t seen any action in a live NFL game as of yet.
All three were among the practice squad players who the Panthers protected from being signed by other teams this week. We’ll find out if they’re in the lineup when inactives come out in about three hours.
