The Carolina Panthers agreed to a one-year contract to bring quarterback Cam Newton back to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011., after he helped Auburn win a national championship.
A person with knowledge of the move says the New England Patriots have released quarterback Cam Newton, who was the Heisman-winning quarterback for Auburn in 2010, when the Tigers won the BCS National Championship.
The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu were both added to the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list released this afternoon. The NFL said the game, originally scheduled for Sunday, will be played…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – A person familiar with the situation says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke via telephone with Cam Newton about the Carolina quarterback’s concerns over not being protected by game officials from hits while in the pocket. The phone call came Tuesday, but it’s unclear exactly what they discussed. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday…
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL will require the athletic trainer in the press box to stay in contact with on-field doctors to help determine if a player has a concussion. The requirement, announced Wednesday, is an enhancement made to prevent confusion that occurred in the season opener, when Carolina’s Cam Newton was allowed to return after getting hit in…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Cam Newton has been cleared from the NFL’s concussion program and can play Sunday when Carolina visits New Orleans. The team said Saturday in a short statement that Newton had passed the league’s concussion protocol. Previously, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the quarterback and 2015 league MVP was expected to start against the Saints “barring a…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has returned to practice and took reps with the first-team offense after missing Monday night’s game against Tampa Bay with a concussion. Newton, wearing a helmet and a red No. 1 practice jersey, threw passes and joked with teammates in the huddle Wednesday before taking snaps during the first 20 minutes of…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Cam Newton isn’t focused on this past February’s Super Bowl – or the one that will be played next year in Houston, for that matter. The league’s MVP said he’s all about the present – and improving as a player and team leader before the 2016 season begins. “We’re not worried about the Super Bowl,” Newton…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says he’s done with the dab. The NFL’s Most Valuable Player is moving on from the touchdown celebration he performed last season that became popular across the country. Newton talked about his decision during an interview on WFNZ-AM radio’s “The Mac Attack” show to promote his upcoming kickball tournament, saying, “I have…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will be named Alabama Sports Writers Association’s professional athlete of the year. The former Auburn quarterback will receive the honor at the ASWA awards banquet Sunday night in Birmingham. Newton beat out such star athletes as American League MVP Josh Donaldson, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and WBC heavyweight boxing…
