Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is on the road to recovery after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder earlier this offseason, marking the second procedure on his shoulder in a year-and-a-half.
Last month, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said that Newton was making great progress in his rehab, and on Thursday, he said more of the same. But, Rivera still does not have a timetable for when the signal-caller will begin throwing again.
He did say, however, that Newton has regained some range of motion:
“To a degree, yes. When I’ve seen him in there getting his rehab done, yes,’’ Rivera said, according to David Newton of ESPN.com. “I haven’t had a chance to see him throw the ball yet, but that time’s coming. We’ll see how he is.’’
Newton began experiencing shoulder issues in the second half of the 2018 campaign, which was a significant reason why the Panthers went 1-7 over their final eight games after starting out the season 6-2.
It got so bad, as a matter of fact, that Carolina actually shut Newton down for the final two games of the regular season.
In 14 games, the 29-year-old threw for 3,395 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions while completing 67.9 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 94.2 in what was actually one of his stronger statistical seasons.
Newton, who played his collegiate football at Auburn University, was originally selected by the Panthers with the first overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft.
He has made three Pro Bowls since entering the league, including the 2015-16 campaign when he also won the MVP award in leading Carolina to a Super Bowl appearance.
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