Speculation is Cam will start after the bye.

[panthers55]

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.

[therealmjl]

good

[pantherclaw]

I pray he's healthy and ready to go by then.

[PhillyB]

god that would be amazing. kyle allen just needs to crack a few Ws between now and then and we're sitting pretty.

[joeyxfresco]

So pretty much what any rational person thought?

[panthers55]

This is still speculation at this point. No telling if Cam will be  pain free and in football shape to get that foot stomped or twisted by opponents who will take advantage of any injury. Regardless of record it is important Cam is truly 100%.  

[Cpt slay a ho]

Don’t care if it’s after the bye, hold him out until he’s 100% healthy and not a hair less. 

[Seltzer]

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.

[SBiii]

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?

[GoPanthers123]

One question though. If it was just foot that was injured why did he overthrow the receivers by so much?  I have a feeling we are still not getting the full picture.

[philit99]

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.

[Mage]

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

[Daddy_Uncle]

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

[therealmjl]

10 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.