Cam sharp in 1st practice of Panthers' camp

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Cam Newton admittedly couldn't throw more than 30 yards at the end of last season due to a sore right shoulder, so two completions of 40-plus yards in the first practice of training camp was a positive sign for the Carolina Panthers' ninth-year quarterback.

"He's healthy and ready to go,'' quarterbacks coach Scott Turner said Thursday night. "He looked good. We will look at the film, but I felt good about it.''

In January, Newton had shoulder surgery for the second time in three offseasons after being shut down for the final two games of the 2018 season. This one was not as involved as the one in 2017, which repaired a partially torn rotator cuff. Doctors used an…