Cam Newton hasn’t taken a live snap for the Carolina Panthers since last Week 15 when an incomplete pass to tight end Ian Thomas ended his season. The loss, Carolina’s sixth in a row, officially closed the book on a return to the playoffs after a promising 6-2 start, leaving Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen under center for the final two games.
Battling shoulder soreness and an inability to throw the football down the field, Newton underwent a second procedure in an attempt to correct these issues. Coming so soon after surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, how the Panthers franchise quarterback responds this season is sure to garner a lot of attention – especially with only one more year on his current contract.