Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton - #1 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 245 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/11/1989 |
| Birthplace | College Park, GA |
| College | Auburn |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 1st pick by Panthers |
Cowboys sign LB Connor
The Cowboys' busy offseason continues, as they have signed former Panthers unrestricted free-agent LB Dan Connor.
Panthers cut P Baker
The Panthers have released P Jason Baker in an effort to create more salary cap space and improve the position.
Panthers re-sign OG Hangartner, release Wharton
The Panthers have agreed to a three-year contract with OG Geoff Hangartner and released OG Travelle Wharton.
Panthers sign PK Medlock
The Panthers signed PK Justin Medlock on Wednesday and waived PK Adi Kunalic.
Tough time to be a Saints fan
The Saints' season ended with a feeling of woulda, shoulda, coulda. This next one is likely to begin with a sense of serious regret over the past.
Panthers' Rivera will be more hands-on with defense
Last season was a rough one for the Panthers' defense, which ranked 28th in yards allowed and 27th in points allowed.
First-round draft order set as Dolphins, Chiefs win coin flips
Two coin flips this morning at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis determined the official order of the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Panthers sign DE-OLB Tucker
The Panthers signed DE-OLB Jyles Tucker to a one-year deal, Tucker's agent David Canter announced on Twitter.
Panthers re-sign two players
The Panthers announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed LS J.J. Jansen and LB Jason Phillips.
Chudzinski, Panthers able to move forward together
The filling of the last remaining NFL head-coaching vacancy Thursday was welcomed news for the Panthers.
Newton, Peppers added to NFC Pro Bowl roster
Panthers QB Cam Newton and Bears DE Julius Peppers were named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster Monday.
Panthers' fantasy questions for the offseason
Looking toward the offseason, fantasy football owners have a number of questions about the Panthers.
Panthers' Smith gave Newton advice for offseason
Panthers WR Steve Smith likes Cam Newton's attitude and work ethic, but he won't speculate on how much Newton will improve next season.
Newton chosen as Rookie of the Year
QB Cam Newton shattered even the highest expectations in his first season, and he capped it off with the PFW/PFWA award as the league's top rookie.
Panthers hire Wilks as secondary coach
The Panthers hired away Chargers DB coach Steve Wilks to be the team's new secondary coach/passing-defense coordinator on Monday.
PLAYER NEWS
A person familiar with the penalty says the NFL has fined Panthers quarterback Cam Newton $21,000 for abusive conduct toward a game official. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the league hasn't announced the fine.|||||||
Newton shouted at and bumped referee Jerome Boger in the fourth quarter of Carolina's penalty-plagued 17-6 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Newton apologized after the game, saying "the words that I said during the game were very disrespectful and I apologized to (Boger) during the game, but I'm going public and apologizing again. It was something in the heat of the moment." Boger said he didn't feel the bump was enough to warrant an ejection.
Newton was 18 of 29 for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception on Sunday in a win over Oakland. He also ran for a score.|||||||
Newton has 14 touchdowns and three interceptions over his last eight games.
Newton went 19 of 33 for 231 yards and two touchdown in Carolina's win against San Diego on Sunday.|||||||
Newton's sophomore campaign has truly been a campaign of two seasons. He compiled a 75.2 passer rating with five touchdowns and eight picks in the Panthers' first seven games, but has a 102.6 rating with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions in seven games since.
Newton was unstoppable in Sunday's 30-20 win over Atlanta, throwing for 287 yards and two touchdowns to go along with another 116 and a 72-yard score on the ground.|||||||
Newton become the first player with 250 yards passing, 100 yards rushing, a touchdown run and a TD pass in a game. He's been putting up monster and numbers of late - just in time for the fantasy playoffs.
Newton went 15 of 27 for 232 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday. He also ran seven times for 78 yards, his second-highest rushing total of the season.|||||||
Newton's passer rating was 121.2, the fourth time in five games he's recording a rating of at least 95.8.