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Cam Newton Says He Will Run Football as Long as He Plays in NFL

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton carried the ball a career-high 139 times in 2017, and the three-time Pro Bowler doesn't envision limiting his role in the running game in the future.

"That's my edge. I wouldn't expect you or anybody else to take it away," Newton said Wednesday, per ESPN.com's David Newton. "And when I say you, I mean the media as a whole. I'm comfortable running the football, I feel like I help the team when I'm running the football, and as long as I'm playing this game, I'm going to run the football.