In 2018, the Carolina Panthers had a disappointing season after Cam Newton went down with an injury. The injury was to Newton's throwing shoulder and it required him to receive surgery to repair it.
Recently, Newton was cleared to throw a ball for the first time since surgery when the Panthers began their mandatory minicamp this week. Ron Rivera is one who is “very pleased” with Newton's progress.
Last year was the first year that Newton spent under Norv Turner as his offensive coordinator. The Panthers signal-caller improved his mechanics en route to a quick 6-2 start to the 2018 season. His throws had a ton of zip on them and he was more confident making tougher throws.
Then, in Week 10, Newton suffered a shoulder injury after taking a brutal hit from T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers. After that, his shoulder continued to grow weaker to the point where he was incapable of throwing downfield.
Therefore, Carolina struggled to get much going to end the season—losing seven of their last eight games. The Panthers shut Newton down later in the season and in January, he received surgery to help his throwing shoulder.
Now, the energetic quarterback is back on the field, throwing again. His energy is contagious for the rest of the team, with Curtis Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, and even Rivera all mentioning that.
Of course, Rivera and company are glad to see Newton throwing once again—in hopes he can revert back to being how he was before getting hurt in 2018.
Nonetheless, this is the first step towards Newton starting in Week 1 and his head coach is pleased so far with his progress.
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