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Ron Rivera on Cam Newton: 'He can be a force whether he's practicing or not'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Anybody that knows Cam Newton knows he likes to be in the middle of things.

So even though the Carolina Panthers quarterback can’t throw until training camp as he rehabs from rotator cuff surgery, he more than makes up for it in organized team activities with his energy.

From dancing to slinging a water bottle over his head to running about 50 yards to hip bump Austin Duke after the undrafted rookie caught a deep pass, the 2015 NFL MVP made his presence known on Thursday.

“Even though he’s not involved, he brings some energy to us,’’ coach Ron Rivera said after the Panthers completed their third day on the field.