Panthers quarterback Cam Newton suffered a bruised eye after landing on his head during the first quarter of the Patriots-Panthers preseason game. He would be checked out and return to the game.
VIDEO: Not the best decision from Cam Newton. The Panthers QB is now in the injury tent pic.twitter.com/lJJzL3k5gK
— Patriots on CLNS (@PatriotsCLNS) August 24, 2018
During his postgame interview, Newton revealed his bruised eye and what was going through his mind as he dove for a first down in a preseason game.
Via Charlotte Observer:
Cam Newton walked into the interview room Friday night sporting a black eye and questioning his own judgment after an unexpected crash landing.
The Panthers’ eighth-year quarterback escaped a potentially serious injury when he scrambled out of the pocket and dove headfirst on a third-and-9 play in the first quarter, only to get upended by cornerback Jonathan Jones causing the 2015 MVP to land on his head.
His leaping dive tonight gave Cam Newton a black eye. Which led to this –> pic.twitter.com/ljuOs4vzbj
— The Riot Report (@RRiotReport) August 25, 2018
The Panthers won the game 25-14. The win keeps the Panthers undefeated in the preseason.
