Cam Newton has been dealing with a foot injury off and on since before the 2019 season began, and the Carolina Panthers are committed to making sure he is fully healthy before he takes the field again.
Newton, who will not play on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, is considered week-to-week and could end up missing several games, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports. The Panthers truly have not placed a timeline on Newton’s return, and he will be reevaluated before Wednesday’s practice.
The discomfort in Newton’s foot first arose during the preseason, and it had been managed before it began bothering him again during last week’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the injury is not considered serious, it prevented Newton from being able to plant firmly and deliver accurate throws downfield. As Ian Rapoport of NFL Media noted, Newton has a chance to up his workload at practice this week but the team is going to be patient.
One important point on #Panthers QB Cam Newton: While the foot injury is not a major one, everyone benefits from him being 100%. He has a chance to ramp up this week, so if it takes more time to get back to being his old self and not worrying about it, patience may win out.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 22, 2019
Newton played through a shoulder injury for much of last season, and he was eventually shut down for the year when he could no longer throw the ball downfield. He battled back from that and was said to be experiencing no issues from it during training camp, so it’s obviously frustrating that another nagging ailment is keeping him off the field again.
