Greg Hardy hopes to play again this season while his domestic violence case is pending.
The trial in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, was recently postponed until early 2015, which means there is a chance Hardy could return to the Panthers (3-5-1) this season.
"I want to play, man," Hardy said at Miami International Airport in his first public comments since going on the exempt list. "My team, you know, is losing right now. So I can't wait."
Hardy has received support from several teammates and Panthers coach Ron Rivera, who believes the defensive end should return to the field now that the trial is postponed.