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Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy is on the NFL's Exempt/Commissioner's Permission List and is not on the field due to his offseason arrest on charges of assault on a female.

When will Hardy be eligible to play for Carolina? Do the Panthers want him to return, and does he want to play this season? Would it be a good idea for Hardy to return?

Watch as Stephen Nelson goes in-depth with Bleacher Report NFL Insider Jason Cole on the developing story in the video above.