Coach Ron Rivera confirmed Newton (shoulder) will miss the final two games of the season, noting that a healthy Taylor Heinicke gives the team a better chance to win, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rivera may actually be right about the 25-year-old Heinicke, who has attempted just five passes in the NFL since going undrafted back in 2015. It's a testament to how bad Newton looked in Monday's 12-9 loss to the Saints, managing just 4.5 yards per pass attempt without any ability to push the ball downfield. The health of Newton's right shoulder is sure to be one of the major storylines of the upcoming NFL offseason. The Panthers haven't commented on a recovery plan or timeline.
The bigger impact to those of us McCaffrey owners is what the impact will be with Heinicke at the helm. I personally think his value goes down significantly because Newton was the check down king. Lets hope Heinicke took good notes while holding that clipboard! Lol.
Comments
RP65Wed 12/19/18 3:39 PM
The bigger impact to those of us McCaffrey owners is what the impact will be with Heinicke at the helm. I personally think his value goes down significantly because Newton was the check down king. Lets hope Heinicke took good notes while holding that clipboard! Lol.
NG9Wed 12/19/18 8:07 PM
totely
Tomsteam1Thu 12/20/18 9:24 AM
Last week Rivera should have called more plays where McCaffrey threw the ball,he looked better that Cam.
RP65Thu 12/20/18 11:25 AM
Lol, true.