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I hope I'm wrong, but I think Cam's career might be over.

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It's not a good sign when the team that drafted you cuts you loose, with time remaining on your contract

It's not a good sign when you have no trade value (regardless of "leverage" or whatever anyone wants to say)

It's not a good sign when you haven't won a game in your last 8 starts

It's not a good sign when you've missed 16 games in the last two seasons due to injury

It's not a good sign when your throwing shoulder has sustained multiple injuries and surgeries, and you haven't been able to practice a full schedule in years

It's not a good sign when you're having emotional breakdowns on Instagram on the regular

Now, Cam is a baller, and I know we'd all love to see him bounce back from this. But I just don't see it. Even without the pandemic and quarantines, it's uncertain if he would pass a physical. While he brings talent and potential to any team that signs him, he also comes with a monumental amount of baggage. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on a roster when training camp begins, whenever that is....

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I think someone will offer him a contract...it'll be up to him if he wants to take a low 'prove it' figure from a team that offers it to him...and it might be potentially to be a back-up or a serious fight for being the starter. 

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Just now, Dunn said:

I think someone will offer him a contract...it'll be up to him if he wants to take a low 'prove it' figure from a team that offers it to him...and it might be potentially to be a back-up or a serious fight for being the starter. 

I'd agree.

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Panthers screwed him out of a starting job. He will likely have to wait for another starter to get injured for him to get another starting job.

Right now he only has 2 options Chargers/Patriots neither have the cap space to sign him either.

Look for him to get healthy then wait for that key injury at QB.

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1 minute ago, TuckerMax25 said:

No trade value when all teams know we’re just going to release him anyway. His career is only over if he chooses it is. 

If there had been any interest prior to the Bridgwater signing he would have been traded.

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6 minutes ago, Real1zOnly said:

Panthers screwed him out of a starting job. He will likely have to wait for another starter to get injured for him to get another starting job.

Right now he only has 2 options Chargers/Patriots neither have the cap space to sign him either.

Look for him to get healthy then wait for that key injury at QB.

Herein lies the problem.  This has been said ad nauseam. 

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Just now, PNW_PantherMan said:

Most teams are not going to sign a player with baggage.  Antonio Brown is fantastic, but he's out of an NFL job.  Backup QB is a job where you need to have your head down and almost be invisible.  That's not going to work for every player.

Cam and AB's 'baggage' aren't remotely comparable

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I think Cam's biggest problem is that he could never be a backup QB.  His personality is just too big.  We've heard for years that his teammates love his leadership.  Unfortunately, that's the last thing you want from a backup QB.  It would divide your locker room.  

Also, how could any QB be comfortable as a starter when your backup is CAM FREAKING NEWTON.  The guy is frankly a legend.

I feel bad for how this has all gone down.  If this is the end of his career, he deserved MUCH better.

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