The Carolina Panthers have yet to decide whether Greg Hardy will play in Week 3.

Ron Rivera said general manager Dave Gettleman and others are doing their "due diligence" on what the team's options are. He said there are no plans to release Hardy, who on July 15 was found guilty by a Mecklenburg County judge of assaulting and threatening ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder.

Rivera said Hardy would practice this week.

Rivera said the decision was made because it would have been a distraction to play the 2013 Pro Bowl selection under the scrutiny the team was under concerning domestic violence.