Cam Newton gets into it with TJ Ward

Cam Newton had a minor incident with T.J. Ward during the second quarter of Thursday night’s season-opening game.

The Carolina Panthers were facing a 3rd-and-6 situation with 11:20 left in the first half when Newton didn’t like what he saw and called a timeout.

Ward, a safety for the Broncos, apparently was pumping up the Denver crowd, and Newton didn’t appreciate that. As he walked by Ward, he gave a little shove:

Nothing resulted from the scuffle, but the incident is just another sign of how chippy things can get between these teams.