Cam Newton Injury History & Updates

Cam Newton's Injury Guide

Unknown Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

–

Durability

4.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Cam Newton's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Cam Newton Injury History

Date	League	Injury	Games Missed	Details
Jun 4, 2021	NFL	Hand Unspecified Unspecified Grade 1	-	Newton suffered a slight bruise on his throwing hand in the Patriots' OTA session. He was ready for the Patriots' mandatory minicamp
Sep 12, 2019	NFL	Pedal Lisfranc Sprain Grade 1	14	Newton aggravated a left foot injury in the Week 2 loss to Buccaneers. He missed the rest of the regular season.
Oct 21, 2018	NFL	Shoulder Unspecified Unspecified Grade 1	2	Newton played through the injury until the final 2 weeks, when Carolina shut him down. Newton underwent surgery on January 24.
Jan 7, 2018	NFL	Knee Unspecified Strain Grade 1	-	Newton suffered ligament and cartilage damage, as well as extensive swelling. He avoided surgery.
Dec 11, 2016	NFL	Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear Grade 1	-	Newton eventually underwent surgery on March 30, 2017.
Oct 2, 2016	NFL	Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1	1	Newton took a hard hit to the head during Week 4 action.
Dec 9, 2014	NFL	Back Vertebral Fracture Grade 1	1	Newton endured two transverse process fractures in his lower back in a car accident.
Aug 22, 2014	NFL	Chest Rib Fracture Grade 1	1	Newton suffered a fractured rib in a preseason game. He missed the first game of the regular season as a result.
Jan 12, 2014	NFL	Pedal Ankle Ligament Tear Grade 3	-	The procedure was designed to tighten ligaments in Newton's left ankle and give him more range of motion. Surgery was on March 19, 2014.
Dec 30, 2012	NFL	Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	-	Newton suffered a left ankle sprain against the Saints that was considered minor.
Aug 30, 2008	Non-NFL	Pedal Ankle Sprain Grade 2	13	During his sophomore season, Newton played in the season opener against Hawaii but suffered an ankle injury. He then took a medical redshirt.

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Cam Newton Injury News

Panthers GM Scott Fitterer said the team hasn’t closed the door on re-signing QB Cam Newton. “I think we’re still having thoughts,” he said. “We have to see how this works out here throughout the spring. I just happened to be up at the [Kentucky] Derby last weekend and Cam was up there. We’re texting a little bit. The lines of communication are open. I know Coach Rhule has spoken with him. We are going to have a discussion at some point but we’re just not quite there yet, but we’ll see how it goes. The more competition we have at that position the better.” The GM went on to call Cam a “team-first guy” who he has “no problem” bringing in. Recall that Newton made 5 starts last year and popped in 5 rushing scores across 8 appearences. Maybe he returns to Carolina, but for now, he’s miles away from fantasy relevance.

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Panthers QB Sam Darnold will start this weekend's game vs. the Saints, HC Matt Rhule said Wednesday. Rhule added that QB Cam Newton "will be ready," but it's unclear if he'll play at all. Darnold, of course, isn't a recommended fantasy play even if he's out there for 100% of the snaps.

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Panthers QB Sam Darnold could play a "substantial amount" vs. the Bucs today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. QB Cam Newton will get the start but Darnold is expected to enter "within a few series," per Rapoport. "Playing time will be determined based on the success Darnold is having." This is obviously a situation to avoid in Week 16 fantasy lineups. Rapoport adds that Darnold could cement himself as the starter for the final 2 games of the season based on his performance today.

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Panthers HC Matt Rhule said Wednesday that QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) will play vs. the Bucs this weekend. QB Cam Newton will start and have a "major role," Rhule added. It's completely unclear how snaps will be divvied between the 2 QBs, making the situation an easy avoid in Week 16 fantasy lineups.

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Panthers QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) has been designated to return from IR and will practice on Wednesday, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Darnold has been out since fracturing the scapula in his right shoulder back in Week 9. HC Matt Rhule said earlier this week that Darnold might get back into the mix down the stretch, so we'll see where this goes.

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