Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is expected to make his preseason debut Thursday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Bill Voth of Panthers.com. Rookie wide receiver/running back Curtis Samuel will also make his debut.
"We'll see how the flow of the game goes and how long he'll play," Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said of Newton, per Tiffany Blackmon of NFL Network.
"I am excited because it will be an opportunity to see [Newton] out there with all the different players we brought in, all the different playmakers that we believe we have," Rivera added, per Voth.