Cam Newton’s Foot Injury Isn’t Improving, Visiting Foot Specialist

Update:

Panthers GM Marty Hurney issued the following statement on Friday regarding the news that QB Cam Newton is visiting a foot specialist. 

“I spent a long time speaking with Cam this week and he’s done everything he possibly can in his rehab process to get his foot to 100 percent,” Hurney said. “Unfortunately, we haven’t reached that point. The next step is for him to go see Dr. Anderson and gather more information.”

Josina Anderson of ESPN reports that Panthers QB Cam Newton is headed to Green Bay to visit foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson on Friday.

According to Ian Rapoport, Newton’s Lisfranc injury is not getting better and the visit to Dr. Anderson is to figure out why his condition isn’t improving. Rapoport says that Newton hasn’t done any more than rehab the injury up to this point. 

While it seemed like Newton could be getting closer to returning, Rapoport mentions that Cam playing football is “a long way off.”

Newton, 30, is a former first-round pick of the Panthers back in 2011. He is entering the fifth year of his six-year, $118.47 million contract that includes $60 million guaranteed and stands to make base salaries of $16.2 million and $18.6 million over the final two years of the agreement.

In 2019, Newton has appeared in two games for the Panthers, completing 50 out of 89 passes for 572 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He has also rushed five times for -2 yards.

We’ll have more regarding Newton as the news is available.