Sport Cam Newton once again remains out, Kyle Allen to start vs. 49ers in Week 8
Cam Newton won't play Week 6, won't travel to London with Panthers
Cam Newton won't play Week 6, won't travel to London with Panthers#Panthers coach Ron Rivera says Cam Newton won't make the trip to London. Another week of Kyle Allen (at least) before the Week 7 bye.
The Carolina Panthers will not rush Cam Newton back into action. Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters on Monday that Kyle Allen will start in Week 8.
© Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports#Panthers coach Ron Rivera says Kyle Allen will start again this week. Cam Newton will continue with his rehab, not putting pressure on him.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 21, 2019
Newton remains out of commission with a Lisfranc injury that he suffered a few weeks back and could take up to six weeks to heal.
This is a critical matchup for both the San Francisco 49ers and Panthers, who are both playoff-contending teams in the NFC.
For what it’s worth, it remains to be seen if Newton would even be the starter if he were healthy enough to play. The Panthers lost both games Newton started this season, and Carolina is undefeated since Allen has taken over the offense.
However, this next week provides a whole new challenge. The 49ers feature one of the NFL’s most dominant defenses — a unit that gets after the quarterback, creates turnovers and that has allowed a grand total of 10 points in its last three games combined.
Report: Cam Newton out several more weeks, may go on injured reserve .
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton appears to be a long way from returning. Newton’s latest evaluation with a foot specialist revealed that he needs rest, not surgery, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. That sounds like good news, but the rest will take several weeks, and Newton may go on injured reserve. Realistically, even if the [more]
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