Guesses on Cam's next contract? And, when will he sign it?

[CatTower]

My belief is this team's future is heavily depended on Cam Newton's health.  He is going to be up for another contract soon and with his shoulder issues, there are a lot of question marks there.  I'm sure there are other teams in the league that will pay him rather handsomely and we will have to compete with those teams.  In other words, we'll likely have to overpay a QB that is past his prime and is losing one of his primary weapons, his running ability.  

Does anyone think there is any possibility we decide to not continue with Cam Newton and go a different direction?  If not, how much are we willing going to give him?

[pantherclaw]

There is no reason to even address his contract currently. 

He has to prove he can get back to being healthy, otherwise there will won't be another contract with the Panthers. 

[joemac]

I think assuming he comes back healthy and has a very good season next year, his next contract will be something like 5 years 130 million, 90 million guaranteed or something like that.  If I was owner / GM I would have to see a full season of a healthy Cam Newton before I invested anything like that into him.  He could be permanently damaged goods for all we know now.

[Unionpanther]

Hopefully next season shows enough, and if not we tank it the following year and get trevor Lawrence from Clemson 

[Waldo]

At this point, I'm more worried about surviving this year and playing well enough to need a new contract.

[TheMostInterestingMan]

Pretty impossible to know right now. In the first half of last season he was proving he deserves to be a top 8 QB in the league on his next deal. Of course in the second half he had us all wondering if he can ever stay healthy for a full season again. 

If that shoulder holds up this year, we make sure he’s our QB for the next five seasons. If not, he may well be on his way out sadly 

[pantherclaw]

If the masses get their way, new HC and GM, Cam won't be signing an extension with the Panthers, regardless of his health.

[MHS831]

17 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

If the masses get their way, new HC and GM, Cam won't be signing an extension with the Panthers, regardless of his health.

Interesting point.  If Cam  does not have  a great season, it will be interesting.

[rayzor]

Depending on how we finish, Cam's health, and how committed Tepper is to winning, we could end up starting over from scratch in the GM/HC/QB categories. Another year like this last one and we should be seriously considering it.

I'm hoping for a lombardi this year so I'm not going to worry too much about the next year. 

[Hotsauce]

The question should be “where” will he sign his next contract...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

totally kidding 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

[panthers55]

He is signed through 2020. Whether we sign him again depends on what he does this year and next. Way too early to decide and we won't know what market value represents until we see the contracts handed out this year and next.

[XOBlackxJokerOX]

Lots of money and next season... depending on this season of course.

[LinvilleGorge]

22 hours ago, Waldo said:

At this point, I'm more worried about surviving this year and playing well enough to need a new contract.

This. I'm not even concerned about his next contract right now. I'm concerned about that throwing shoulder. If it recovers and he returns to form then we can worry another that next contract. If it doesn't, then we have a much bigger problem to figure out. I'd MUCH rather have to negotiate a contract than try to find another franchise QB.