The Carolina Panthers got a terrible scare Sunday during their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Quarterback Cam Newton was knocked out of the game after taking a hard hit to the midsection and was replaced by backup Derek Anderson.
Cam Newton is down and writhing in pain after taking a hit to the midsection area. Anderson comes in at QB
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 24, 2017
While there was no official word on the severity of the injury, it appeared that Newton simply took a shot to a rather bad area.
Sounds like Cam Newton injury not serious. Just took a shot to the jingle bells.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 24, 2017
Cam Newton appears fine on the sideline. He is going over plays on the bench. Derek Anderson is NOT throwing, so it would appear that Newton will return for the next series.
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) December 24, 2017
With two weeks to go the playoffs, this was a huge scare, but it seems that everything’s minor, much to Carolina’s relief.
