It should be handoff, first down, or he pulls the ball. "That's just an error by the quarterback. There's a bubble in there in case an unblocked blitzer comes. The compliments came less than 24 hours after a 31-14 loss at Buffalo in which Rhule criticized Newton for throwing an incompletion to Robby Anderson on fourth-and-1 from midfield in the first quarter of a then-scoreless game. And all he ever says to me is, 'Hey, keep coaching me.' He wants accountability. "I have absolutely respected and appreciated and loved every second that Cam's been here," Rhule said. Regardless of who starts, Rhule made it clear he has appreciated "every second" he's had with Newton, who re-signed with Carolina last month after Darnold was injured. He was cleared to return to practice last week, and Rhule said the 24-year-old's throwing did not appear to be compromised in his limited role. Darnold was meeting with doctors on Monday to see if he'll be given full clearance to resume practicing after missing five games with a shoulder injury. Newton, 32, is 0-4 as the starter this season and has lost 12 straight with the Panthers (5-9) dating back to 2018. I can't speculate in terms of who will be the full-time guy this week until I have more information." It's a good opportunity to shake some of the rust off him and see where he's at in the process. "If Sam is healthy, we'll practice him and see kind of where he's at. "We'll find out about Sam today and his health. "We'll continue to coach Cam and keep building off all the good things he's doing," Rhule said after the team suffered its fourth straight loss and ninth in 11 games on Sunday at Buffalo. Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule didn't commit Monday to whether Cam Newton or Sam Darnold will be his starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “You don’t have to be the starter, but you have to prepare and get into your routine.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬarolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule praises Cam Newton, but leaves door open for Sam Darnold to regain starting QB jobĬHARLOTTE, N.C. “I’ve learned at a young age to just prepare like the starter,” Jones said Sunday. Newton attended an out-of-town doctor’s appointment and had to quarantine because he was not vaccinated. The 22-year-old Jones particularly impressed during a joint practice with the Giants last week, taking over the starter reps when Newton was not able to play due to what New England described as a “misunderstanding” with the COVID-19 protocols. “He’s accepted the challenge and he’s trying to push us in the huddle,” Patriots running back James White said. Jones, who was the first quarterback Belichick had taken in the first round with New England (15th overall), completed 36 of 52 passes for 389 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions during the preseason. Still, New England re-signed Newton to a one-year, $5.1 million ($3.5 million guaranteed) contract over the offseason, and the expectation was that he would start the 2021 season while Jones grew accustomed to life in the NFL. Mac Jones (l) and Cam Newton Getty Images Newton, who was infected with the coronavirus early last season, went 7-8, threw eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions and had 12 rushing TDs with the Patriots, who finished 7-9. There was hope Newton would resurrect his career under Belichick after injuries derailed the quarterback’s final seasons in Carolina, but it didn’t work out, as New England missed the postseason for the just the second time since 2002. The 32-year-old - and 2015 MVP - signed with New England last offseason after future Hall of Famer Tom Brady left the Patriots for Tampa Bay. Over the three preseason games he started, Newton completed 14 of 21 passes for 162 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Cam Newton was released by the Patriots on Aug. ![]() “I really appreciate all the love and support during this time, but I must say please don’t feel sorry for me!! #imGOOD,” Newton wrote on Instagram following the news. The Patriots paved the way for rookie quarterback Mac Jones to start the season after surprisingly releasing veteran Cam Newton on Tuesday, hours before the deadline for NFL teams to trim their rosters to 53 players for the coming season.īill Belichick repeatedly indicated throughout training camp that the starting job was Newton’s to lose, and the head coach even told reporters Newton was heading “in the right direction” just before news of the release leaked.īut Newton missed five days of practice last week after violating COVID-19 protocol and struggled during Sunday’s preseason finale against the Giants.
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