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Speculation is Cam will start after the bye.


panthers55

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Makes sense.  He will have missed 4 games and roughly 6.5 weeks.  I would think had they not thought he would be back around then they would have opted for IR.

I think everyone's concern will be his conditioning, both physical and mental (i.e. being up to processing at game-speed).

We need him back truly at 100% and able to do the things in the passing and running game we are used to seeing.

We really can't afford Cam the time to "knock off rust" once he returns.

Our first game back is at SF (currently the only unbeaten NFC team) in what will be a hostile environment.  The schedule doesn't get easier from that point on through the end of the year playing the Saints.

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26 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

https://nfltraderumors.co/cam-newton-out-for-week-5-expected-to-return-week-8/

I know there has been speculation that Cam might be out all year or as few as 6 weeks. Seems the current speculation is for a week 8 return.

Looks like that game is on October 27th....26 days from now.

I wonder how many days of practice Cam will need to get under his belt before he is 110% prepared to play from a reps & fitness perspective?

5?  10?  15?  More?

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5 minutes ago, philit99 said:

I think he is mentally done. It just feels more like he is going through the motions. He is not the same, swag and drip QB we have seen the last 8 years.

Being hurt will do that to you.

Cam will feel good once he’s playing well

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7 minutes ago, philit99 said:

I think he is mentally done. It just feels more like he is going through the motions. He is not the same, swag and drip QB we have seen the last 8 years.

Cam is a complicated person and nobody like you or me have the professional expertise to evaluate him mentally. I just think he has matured a lot and being hurt so much has probably humbled him. There has probably never been a time in his life where he wasn't the best player on the field. He just isn't used to it and accepting that cant be easy. I expect him to come back and be the Cam of old once he is truly ready

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