Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has agreed to return to the Panthers, according to multiple reports. Carolina quarterback Sam Darnold is out for several weeks with a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve. P.J. Walker was named the starter in the interim, but Newton’s return to the Panthers could change that.
Newton played 15 games for the Patriots last season after leaving the team that drafted him first overall in 2011. He threw for 2,657 yards and completed 65.8% of his passes and New England missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008.