Sooo... Anyone starting to think Cam could be out Week 1?

[CarolinaNCSU]

He plays...we run a lot.

We get a big lead, enter DA. 

[rodeo]

I would hold him til game 4 of preseason. Let him throw a few times against the scrubs to see how he feels. Don't rush it.

[janderson20vt]

Not really worried at this point. As unfortunate as the whole "rust" factor will be, it's not worth risking anything. I just think they're taking a really cautious approach as they should be. Why risk it? He'll get acclimated again when he plays the shitty 49ers as our defense and run game dominates.

[Yaboychris28]

Can't remember the last time Cam Newton was 100%. Good  thing we signed Matt "I can't breath in this SC humidity" Kalil to save the day.

[outlaw4]

2 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I am starting to feel like this may be a situation like in 2014 season opener against the Bucs. Cam hurt, Panthers chose to start Anderson. Panthers won. 

Too bad we have 2017 Derek Anderson.

[arbnranger]

2 hours ago, ncfan said:

 But you don't throw your injured franchise QB out there for pride. 

Do you really think a business savvy, multi million dollar company doesn't protect their most valued investment and throws their "monkey maker" out there for pride? 

Thats not how a business is successful. 

[arbnranger]

49 minutes ago, rodeo said:

I would hold him til game 4 of preseason. Let him throw a few times against the scrubs to see how he feels. Don't rush it.

 I see where you're going but that's a bit overboard. How about we let him play when his ready and only put limits based on how he feels and the trainers professional opinions. 

[falconidae]

Pretty sure that , if there'd been  a setback with cam, you'd know it by now. This looks like normal, take it very cautiously with the franchise QB's health.

[pantherphan96]

He shouldn't take a single preseason snap. 50/50 as to whether he plays game 1 vs SF. Medical team really dropped the ball this offseason with their wait-and-see approach to Cam's shoulder.

[Daddy_Uncle]

2 hours ago, rodeo said:

I would hold him til game 4 of preseason. Let him throw a few times against the scrubs to see how he feels. Don't rush it.

I think that's a bad idea. Yeah he has been around a while but he has to get real game experience with his teammates to start gelling before the season starts. I don't want everything to finally come together half way through the season

[Daddy_Uncle]

All I know is I would really like one damn season of not having to worry about Cam's health and recovery from surgeries

[Jangler]

10 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

All I know is I would really like one damn season of not having to worry about Cam's health and recovery from surgeries

 

[DaveThePanther2008]

The way i see it, if Cam had a set back why would he be throwing at all.  He probably came out throwing in practice the first couple of days and over did it.  So now he is feeling better and instead of throwing him back into the fire they are slowly working the muscles back into shape so he can be 100% ready for the opener.

I'll take the opinion of a real doctor over the "I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express" doctors that saturate this forum.

He'll be ready for Game 1 and I wouldn't be shocked it he played a couple of snaps in Preseason game #4.

[enikville]

5 hours ago, arbnranger said:

Do you really think a business savvy, multi million dollar company doesn't protect their most valued investment and throws their "monkey maker" out there for pride? 

Thats not how a business is successful. 

You are right, the Panthers were not successful.