ATLANTA -- Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl outside linebacker Brian Burns is expected to play in Sunday's opener against the Atlanta Falcons even though he has not gotten a new contract, a league source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Burns was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after sitting out the previous two practices for what coach Frank Reich called a "personal matter." He traveled with the team to Atlanta on Saturday.
Reich eluded earlier this week that the reason Burns didn't practice had to do with his contract.