CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton told ESPN last month he hoped his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery would allow him to throw before the start of training camp.
That time is now.
Newton is scheduled to throw during all quarterback drills when the Panthers begin a three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. It will be the first time he has thrown in drills since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder in January.
"This is all part of the rehab process," trainer Ryan Vermillion told the team website on Saturday. "Cam has worked extremely hard this offseason with his rehabilitation and his preparation.