Hardy trial moved to after season

— -- Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy will look into the possibility of immediate reinstatement to play for Carolina after learning his domestic violence appeal trial set for November is being postponed until sometime after the NFL season, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder.

Bleacher Report earlier reported that Hardy would look into potential reinstatement.

Hardy does not know what the chances are that commissioner Roger Goodell will consider accommodating the request, the source told Werder. Only Goodell can reinstate Hardy from the commissioner's exempt list. The defensive end has been ineligible to practice or to play, but still receives his full weekly game checks.

Information from ESPN.com Panthers reporter David Newton was used in this report.