Report: Panthers now say a knee injury contributed to Cam Newton falling to ground
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The NFL is currently investigating whether the Carolina Panthers followed the league’s recently updated concussion protocol after Cam Newton fell to the ground while walking to the sideline following a big hit.The hit, which you can see here, was no joke. NReport: Panthers now say a knee injury contributed to Cam Newton falling to ground
The NFL is currently investigating whether the Carolina Panthers followed the league’s recently updated concussion protocol after Cam Newton fell to the ground while walking to the sideline following a big hit.The hit, which you can see here, was no joke. Newton had evaded pressure, turned around and started running only to be drilled into the turf. So, when Newton crumpled to the ground before reaching the sideline, immediately after said hit, it was safe to wonder whether he suffered a concussion.Now, Carolina ended up giving the quarterback a cursory, 90-second look-see in the medical tent. The Panthers also tweeted out that Newton had been evaluated for a concussion but was cleared. The big issue there is that, under the NFL’s updated concussion protocol, Newton falling to the ground on the field of play triggered an automatic trip to the locker room for a more thorough examination.Obviously, that did not happen. Even worse, after the game head coach Ron Rivera gave us a song and dance about how Newton wa Read more