Cam Newton not only has a chance to earn the starting quarterback job with the Carolina Panthers in 2021 but also in 2022, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Starter Sam Darnold suffered a shoulder injury that should sideline him for four to six weeks, but Schefter reported the Panthers are "operating as if the quarterback will not play again this season."
The team signed Newton last week to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million, bringing back a player who started 124 games for the franchise from 2011 to 2019. If he plays well, he could be a favorite to hold onto the job entering next season.