Via CBS Sports:
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will not play this weekend while getting treated for a mid-foot sprain, sources said, and the team intends to keep him off the field until it is convinced that he is not at increased threat to aggravate the lingering injury.
Newton first experienced discomfort with the foot in the preseason and the Panthers, who are 0-2 but have a solid roster and have by no means given up on the season, want to do whatever they can to preclude this from becoming an injury that hinders him all season. Newton will be re-assessed prior to practice next Wednesday, with no determinations made at this point about any targeted return date. It’s truly a week-to-week situation at this point, I’m told, and could result in more missed games.
Allowing Newton to play in Week 1 and then again in Week 2 when he wasn’t 100% and wasn’t a threat to run might have cost the Panthers a shot at putting together a winning season.
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