The Carolina Panthers announced yesterday that Cam Newton underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his throwing shoulder. Their 44-word press release revealed little else about the nature of his procedure, his prognosis, or what specific evidence led team physician Pat Connor to recommend this treatment. Today, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the team is hopeful Newton will be back and throwing by Organized Team Activities (OTAs). Those begin in May.
OTAs are the earliest opportunity for Newton to officially throw passes to Panthers wide receivers and Christian McCaffrey under the supervision of Panthers coaches.