CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quarterback Cam Newton will meet with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday about a possible return to the team that he helped reach the Super Bowl in 2015, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The Panthers, who selected Newton with the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, released him following the 2019 season after he'd struggled for several years with shoulder and foot injuries and as they began a new regime with coach Matt Rhule.
Newton's meeting with the Panthers was first reported by The Charlotte Observer.
The 2015 NFL MVP signed with New England and started 15 games for the Patriots before being released in training camp after the team decided to go with rookie Mac Jones as the starter.