Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder earlier this offseason, marking the second procedure he has undergone on his right shoulder over the last year-and-a-half.
The good news is that Newton is showing remarkable progress in his recovery, and Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is encouraged by what he has heard thus far:
“I look forward to seeing him soon, but just very happy that things are trending in the right direction,” Rivera said, according to Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk.
Following Newton's surgery, Carolina's team doctor said that the cartilage damage in the signal-caller's shoulder was “not as extensive as it appeared,” which was definitely good to hear at the time.
Of course, the Panthers would prefer Newton not to have any damage at all, but you take what you can get at that point.
Newton is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 14 games, missing the final two contests of the season after being shut down by the team.
It was blatantly obvious that the 29-year-old's shoulder was giving him problems in the second half of the season, as nine of this 13 interceptions came over his final six starts.
On the season overall, Newton threw for 3,395 yards and 24 touchdowns while completing 67.9 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 94.2.
The Panthers actually got off to a 6-2 start on the year and looked primed to contend in the NFC, but Carolina then limped to a 1-7 finish, largely due to Newton's shoulder issues.
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