Cam Newton

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton walks out onto the field before the start of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton jogs down the field prior to a preseason NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Charlotte, NC, Sunday Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton jogs down the field prior to a preseason NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Charlotte, NC, Sunday Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks around the edge of the field during warmup before the NFL preseason football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1), right, watches quarterback Matt Blanchard during NFL football practice in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks beside rookie receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13), as Benjamin answers a reporters questions following an NFL football organized team activity in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton (1) gets a pass off under the watchful eye of backup quarterback Derek Anderson (3) during an NFL football organized team activity in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton stretches with teammates during an NFL football organized team activity in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2014, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton warms up before a divisional playoff NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers have announced that Newton will undergo surgery Wednesday, March 19, on his left ankle and will be sidelined for four months. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)