CHARLOTTE – Head coach Ron Rivera got an earful from his quarterback during the pre-draft process, but the Panthers' first-round selection left speechless save for two simple words.
Thank you.
"Yes, I heard from him," Rivera said when asked about Newton after the Panthers used the 24th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft on Maryland wide receiver . "It was cool to see him react the way he did.
"We had a great time going through this process. Cam was just constantly needling us. … Cam stays up on all this stuff, and he came to us with all the offensive guys.