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Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule praises Cam Newton, but leaves door open for Sam Darnold to regain starting QB job

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule didn't commit Monday to whether Cam Newton or Sam Darnold will be his starting quarterback for Sunday's game against defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay.

"We'll continue to coach Cam and keep building off all the good things he's doing," Rhule said after the team suffered its fourth straight loss and ninth in 11 games on Sunday at Buffalo. "We'll find out about Sam today and his health. I'm not going to look into the future. No hypotheticals.

"If Sam is healthy we'll practice him and see kind of where he's at.