“We had a heartfelt, sincere discussion with him and it wasn’t about anything in the past,” Fitterer said. He’s expected to join his new teammates at practice on Friday. His plan was to stay late into the night to learn the team’s playbook. Newton met with owner David Tepper and Fitterer earlier in the day and later passed his physical. Inside the empty bowl of the stadium the team lit up the scoreboards with the words “He’s Back.” 1 jersey stood waiting for the QB to arrive and greeted people entering the facility with a giddy smile saying “this feels like Christmas to me.” Outside the gates of Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, a fan wearing Newton’s No. “There’s a lot of important people in South Carolina and North Carolina, but Cam Newton is probably right up there at the top two or top one,” Gilmore said. Panthers cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who grew up about 30 minutes from Charlotte and played with Newton in New England, spoke to the importance of the QB’s return to the Carolinas. Rhule wouldn’t speculate on if Newton would be the starter beyond this week, but general manager Scott Fitterer said Newton “came here to play” - and the money the Panthers invested in him for the final eight games of the season is a strong indication they plan on him being more than just a backup. Rhule isn’t sure if Newton would be active this week because he hasn’t practiced yet. Walker will still start Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and Matt Barkley, signed off the Tennessee Titans practice squad earlier in the week, will serve as his primary backup. He made that very clear to me,” Rhule said. Rhule said he called Newton on Tuesday night to gauge his interest in returning to Carolina, and the quarterback was excited about the possibility. Let us know your thoughts, and comment on this story below.Carolina was in need of a quarterback after an MRI on Monday revealed starter Sam Darnold would miss at least four weeks with a incomplete fracture of his right shoulder blade. You can also follow Patrick on Twitter PatrickConnCFB. The more competition we have at that position the better.” via Panthers WireĬontact/Follow us TheAuburnWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion. We are going to have a discussion at some point but we’re just not quite there yet, but we’ll see how it goes.
I just happened to be up at the Derby last weekend and Cam was up there. “We have to see how this works out here throughout the spring.
“I think we’re still having thoughts,” Fitterer said. In a recent update, Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer stated that the communication lines are still open between the former No. The Panthers are open to signing quarterback Cam Newton, but he would not enter camp as the starter, and would have to agree to a smaller salary. Walker and there have been discussions about a trade for Baker Mayfield.Īccording to the Charlotte Observer, it isn’t out of the question for Newton to return to the Panthers but are they willing to go that route? Or better yet, is he? The team has Sam Darnold but there has been a level of frustration with his play prompting the team to draft Corral.
But could he return to the Panthers, who just drafted Matt Corral out of Ole Miss?
However, Newton is currently a free agent and there hasn’t been much movement for the former Heisman Trophy winner outside of Charlotte. 1 overall after a brief stint with the New England Patriots. Cam Newton returned to the team that drafted him No. One of the top former Auburn Tigers in the NFL is still looking for his next stop.