As a Live-long Panther fan I knew this day would come, but I never would have imagined that the 2015 NFL MVP would play his last snap as a Panther at the age of 30. Cam was originally optimistic about returning from his week 2 foot injury this season, however it was reported this week that his Lisfranc injury was not responding to treatment. This is forced the Panthers to place the QB on the IR which ended his hopes of making a return this season.

While the Panthers have yet to make a decision on what to do with Cam; All signs point towards Cam not returning next year. In fact, the Panthers could save over $19 million on next year’s salary cap if they do release him. On top of that, back-up Kyle Allen has made some surprisingly good starts in Cam’s absence. Originally, I made the argument that Kyle Allen was merely a “game manager” and that this was still Cam Newton’s team. Now, I think that it might be time to cut ties with “SuperCam”.

I appreciate everything that Cam has done to turn around this organization, but it’s starting to seem like his best days are behind him (at least in Carolina). So the Panthers can wait another season and hope that he returns in good health, or they can trade/release him and start to focus on the future centered around Christian Mccaffrey.

QOTD; Where do you see Cam Newton next season?

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