Cam might get released in offseason

[Ja Rhule]

Realistic view.  If Cam gets his surgery... he will likely miss 1-2 seasons.  Means he will be around 32 years old and out of contract with the Panthers.

Cam Newton projected to earn around $45M over next 2 years. Cam Newton contract was built to make him expandable after 2018.  His contract carries only $8.5M in dead money so if Panthers make him post June 1st cut, they can save $18M in cap in both 2019 and 2020. (Cam dead money hit was $30M in 2018).

Now, getting a shoulder surgery for Cam this offseason will be a disaster as he is out of contract in 2 years and will be almost 32 years old.  Surgery this offseason can potentially cost Cam around $100M.  Cam best option will be not to get surgery and try to get a new contract somewhere else with as much guaranteed money as possible.

[RumHam]

I'm hoping we just cut you. Please ban

[PhillyB]

he's not gonna miss 1-2 seasons lol

[4Corners]

If this post doesn’t signal that we as a fan base have hit rock bottom then nothing will 

[cptx]

lol jesus christ

[ForJimmy]

What just happened?

[4Corners]

2 minutes ago, cptx said:

lol jesus christ

This is exactly what I said when I opened this thread 

[OneBadCat]

Nah bro. Getting a healthy Cam Newton is worth investing for. His arm at 100% is probably the biggest cannon in football. He's also the biggest and most in shape QB there is. He'll be able to play for a long time. We just need make sure have the right coaches to keep him sharp.

[Ja Rhule]

4 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

he's not gonna miss 1-2 seasons lol

So do you pay QB $45M who might never play for you if he gets a surgery?  Do you pay QB $45M who might not get a surgery but will have shoulder issues and struggles to throw?

[Mr. Scot]

If you'd have said "traded", maybe there'd be a slight chance.

Released? Not a chance in hell.

[hepcat]

What kind of surgery is he having that will leave him out 1-2 seasons???

[Ja Rhule]

2 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

Nah bro. Getting a healthy Cam Newton is worth investing for. His arm at 100% is probably the biggest cannon in football. He's also the biggest and most in shape QB there is. He'll be able to play for a long time. We just need make sure have the right coaches to keep him sharp.

Shoulder issues are tricky.  He might never been 100% ever again.

[Ja Rhule]

Just now, hepcat said:

What kind of surgery is he having that will leave him out 1-2 seasons???

Andrew Luck?

[JARROD]

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