Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent surgery on his Lisfranc injury on Monday, according to Joe Person of The Athletic.

Brooklyn Nets team doctor Martin O'Malley was the one who performed the surgery. He is the same doctor who did the surgery on Kevin Durant's Achilles.

Newton played the first two games of the season for the Panthers before being shut down. He then tried to do rehab without undergoing surgery, but it was clear that he wasn't recovering well enough, so he opted to undergo surgery. According to Person, the hope is Newton will be fully healthy in the spring.

The big question surrounding Newton beside his injuries is where will he be playing his football next year. Newton is due $18.6 million for the upcoming season, and there have been some rumors the Panthers could try to move him.

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According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Panthers aren't just going to give Newton away, but they will trade him away for the right price.

“The expectation is that the Panthers will attempt to trade Newton this offseason provided they can get a large deal to make it worth their while. In what could be the most active QB market in years, Newton — if healthy — could be the centerpiece. That, of course, would depend on what happens to Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, and Drew Brees.

They won't give him away, but with Kyle Allen showing potential and Will Grier possessing traits that led the Panthers to grade him better than the third-rounder he was, they have options.”

The Panthers still need to find their next coach. Whoever that is will probably have a big say on what the team decides to do with Newton.