Two Players Absent From Panthers OTAs

The Carolina Panthers were at near 100% attendance for today's OTA but had two players who were not present - cornerback C.J. Henderson and tight end Hayden Hurst.

At the end of practice, head coach Frank Reich spent a few minutes with the media and mentioned the reasoning for their absence.

"CJ had a personal matter to attend to. And Hayden did have a sports hernia procedure that he's recovering from. Prognosis is good and he's on track. I don't know the exact timeline. It wasn't recent that he had it, so I think we're good on the timeline. He's making progress every week. I don't have a date off the top of my head of expected to be back full speed."

Last season, Hurst was one of Joe Burrow's favorite targets in Cincinnati, hauling in 52 receptions for 513 yards and two touchdowns.

Hurst was selected 25th overall in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens where he spent two seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Falcons. During his time in Atlanta, Hurst caught 82 passes for 792 yards and two touchdowns.

On average, Hurst will produce 35.4 receptions, 343 yards, and 2.8 touchdowns.

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