New Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule seems fairly confident in giving former MVP Cam Newton another year to prove himself. Talent has never been the issue with Newton, it's injuries that have the former No. 1 pick's future in doubt.

Newton played just two games in 2019 after requiring left food surgery and also played through various injuries throughout the 2018 season.

However, while Rhule has given Newton a vote of confidence, his future with the franchise is far but certain. Per an NFL Insider, the newly relocated Las Vegas Raiders could be a possible destination for Newton:

“If he is healthy this is a great fit. (Jon) Gruden knows all of these quarterbacks from studying them and meeting them at ESPN. I could see him buying low on Cam. He's ready to move on from (Derek) Carr. The Panthers need draft picks and the Raiders have plenty,” the source said. “I have heard similar sentiments from other well-connected sources about this proposition and have yet to encounter a trusted source in the NFL who believes Carr will be back with the Raiders,” CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora said.

“At this point I asked if he thought Winston could be in play with the Raiders, which is something I have heard myself. “Totally, I could him with Gruden. Big arm. Wants to go downfield. Different from Carr in a lot of ways. That makes sense to me, too.” I also asked about a proposition I have been thinking a lot about lately – the prospect of Carr and Newton being part of the same trade. This source hadn't considered that but it didn't sound crazy to him, either. Carolina would get more service time on a contract with Carr at the same team-friendly rate as Newton. “I could see it being a scheme fit,” he said.

As for Carr, the 28-year-old completed 70.4 percent of his passes for 4,054 yards, 21 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 2019.