Having sat out of yesterday’s season-opening win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cam Newton is likely to make his 2014 season debut next weekend against the Detroit Lions, according to Panthers’ coach Ron Rivera. Newton, who suffered hairline fractures to his ribs in an August 22 preseason game against the New England Patriots, watched from the sidelines as Derek Anderson led Carolina to a 20-14 road win over the Bucs. Newton, who had never missed a game due to injury in his football career until yesterday, wanted to play, but the team was hesitant to put its quarterback at risk of further injury, as one […] Read the whole post here.
