JUL 31, 2015 5:38p ET
JUL 31, 2015 5:38p ET
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Cam Newton glances down at the faded yellow hospital bracelet on his left wrist, twirls it around with his fingers and contemplates how much his view of life has changed since an automobile accident last December.
The Carolina Panthers' fifth-year quarterback escaped the crash with two minor fractures in his lower back despite flipping his truck near a highway overpass after being hit by another car. He missed only one football game, but the memory of that wreck has impacted him.