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The Carolina Panthers granted quarterback Cam Newton permission to seek a trade Tuesday, but The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue reported Thursday that the organization might have to release the 2015 NFL MVP.
"League sources said the Panthers and Cam Newton's camp are having a hard time trying to trade the former MVP," Rodrigue wrote. "Multiple sources expect he's going to be released very soon. Team won't carry both Newton and [Teddy] Bridgewater; latter trying to get physical taken care of. After that..."
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the Panthers agreed to a three-year, $63 million contract with Bridgewater on Tuesday.