CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Thursday underwent surgery on his right shoulder for the second time in three offseasons.
Team physician Dr. Pat Connor, who repaired Newton's partially torn rotator cuff in March of 2017, performed what the team described as arthroscopic surgery.
Newton missed the final two games of the 2018 season because of soreness in his throwing shoulder that prevented him from attempting deep passes and ultimately made other passes difficult.
The soreness first became an issue following an Oct. 21 win at Philadelphia in which the 2015 NFL MVP had to throw 22 times in the fourth quarter to overcome a 17-0 deficit.