In a video blog released on YouTube, Cam Newton provided some clarity on his foot ailment. The Panthers quarterback acknowledged that he’s recovering from a Lisfranc injury that he originally suffered during his team’s preseason loss to the Patriots. He later aggravated the injury during Carolina’s Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers. Newton said he should have been more transparent about his left foot following the season opener.
“This is when I got in my own way,” Newton said (via ESPN’s David Newton). “Because, automatically, I thought, ‘I’ve got to play Week 1. I can’t let my fans down. I’ve got to be there for my team.'”
The quarterback also acknowledged that he’s going to take as long as he needs to get back to full strength.
“I’ve decided I will take time away from the game,” Newton said. “This is me being the bigger person and being real with myself and saying, ‘Look, what’s the ultimate goal you’re trying to accomplish? Win the Super Bowl. OK, if you want to win the Super Bowl, this is the step you’ve got to take.’
“It could very well be a week. Or two weeks. It could be three weeks, it could be four weeks, it could be six weeks. But I have to understand and know if it takes that time, I trust in this team that they will — we will — still be in a great situation by the time I get back.”
In two games this season, the 30-year-old completed only 56.2-percent of his passes for 572 yards and one interception. Kyle Allen will continue to start in Newton’s place.
He better hope it’s nowhere near 6 weeks unless he wants to return as backup. If Allen gets a whole 6 game starting sample size in the Cam era is over.
Very true. He’s paying for his past playing style and trying to do too much for a franchise that never put enough protection around a “franchise” type. I think this is the first statements out of him that may show its nor only wearing in his body, but mentally too, so could be very well the beginning of the end.
Assuming Allen does well of course
Kyle Allen:
2 starts, 2 wins, 6 TD 0 INT, 68.4% completion pct.
Welllllll hiiiiiiiiiii deee hooooooo Kyyyyyyle!
Come on guys I’m a panthers fan too but do we really think Kyle Allen will be the answer? 2015 Cam could take these guys back to the super bowl, Allen May get us to 500.
The Kyle Allen era is 2 games old. Defenses are going to figure him out in this offense. We need a mobile quarterback who can be accurate. What Cam was in 2015 but hasn’t been since. Cam as a drop back passer is a non starter. Cam running the RPO and choosing to run the ball is when this offense moves. Right now everyone knows Allen or Cam will always take the CMac hand off in the RPO so they just line up to stop him.
I’m hoping Cam sits out the next two and comes back after the bye week. And I’m just hoping whoever is telling Cam to not be Cam and protect himself is out of his head by then.
True… hmm… but maybe that’s what he wants so he can go somewhere else
Take your time pretty boy. This SOB has ruined my fantasy team and I had to get a 2nd mortgage to pay for my super bowl loss! The new owner will say good riddance. The coach has no balls… he would not bench him. The issue is real basic….fig newton is not an accurate thrower of a football. He over/under throws receivers that are wide open.
Your fantasy team has zero relevance to his well being. Also if he is so bad, you shouldn’t have invested in him in fantasy.
the history of athletes in professional sports continuing effectively in the future after a lisfranc injury is very tenuous. my guess is his career is over. if you don’t believe me look it up online.
especially since it’s been pointed out that he can’t throw that effectively and running is a major portion of his game as a quarterback
He can come back from this. I haven’t ready into his injury to see if it was an actual break, but a few Ravens players have had this and have come back fine. Two names you might know of are CB Jimmy Smith who broke his and actually had to have screws put in there to fix it; took one year to get back on the field, and then another year for him to start moving around again like his old self.
Marquise “Hollywood” Brown had one before he got drafted. They say he still gets sore from it and they limited his snaps and routes right now until he’s fully back, but look how he’s moving right now.
His career isn’t over. But now is the time that he should invest in himself and learn how to become more of a pocket passer just like Randall Cunningham and even Micheal Vick had to.
I applaud him for trying to play through the pain. I’ve never had a Lis Franc injury but several players on the Ravens have had them and they usually take a long time to heal. It took Jimmy Smith nearly two full seasons to come back 100% after his.
I don’t see how him taking time to heal and obvious injury that prevents him from throwing and moving effectively is “being the bigger person.” You’re injured. You take time to heal. Lots of guys do that.
Once again this is why the QB position is still one where you need a passer first and not an athlete first. Time and time again these guys get hurt and once their physical prowess goes away due to numerous injuries or just normal slowing down with age, they are never the same players.
Frank Tarkenton was the original scrambler, but he didn’t start out looking to run. He did it to avoid pressure and to extend passing plays. He didn’t do it to initiate contact. Dan Marino was probably one of the worst “athletes” to play the QB position, but he proved you don’t have to be a freak athlete to avoid pass rushers.
Cam should take the rest of the season and the off-season off. If he heals up well, come back and play. If not, then retire. Playing hurt is a fool’s game for both the player and the team. Later, recurring injuries never heal.
I agree. He should take the time to let it heel. A foot is a very important part of football for a QB even when he’s not running all over the place. He’s still only 30, he’s a strong armed guy. He’s got time in the league left if he can get healthy again.
This is an excuse for his crappy play and his fans can blame it on the injury and not the truth. I believe he is hurt and I have broke my foot. I understand the pain and it takes time to completely heal. My point is he is just not good. He had 1 good season and everyone looks at that and thinks he can do it again. It is not going to happen. The guy probably spends more time picking out which scarf he is going to wear than prepping for the game. Keep dreaming panther fans he is not getting better. your team needs a new QB.
Once you get paid the huge money there really is no incentive to keep putting your health on the line. Rodgers and Roethlisberger will be the next two guys to hang it up early.