CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Star quarterback Cam Newton had an arthroscopic procedure done on his right shoulder Thursday, the Carolina Panthers announced.
"The procedure was successfully performed by Panthers team physician Dr. Pat Connor. Newton’s rehabilitation process will begin immediately," according to the team's website.
Newton missed the last two games of the 2018 regular season as he dealt with shoulder soreness.
Newton's shoulder issue came back to the forefront last week after a story about owner David Tepper and the Panthers potentially sitting Newton next season started circulating Tuesday night.
"Asked to compare Newton's situation with that of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, owner David Tepper said Tuesday, 'If you told me he took a year off and could recover and be fully recovered and everything else, and that's what it took, an extra year, why wouldn't you do [that]?'" the article stated.
The meeting was for print media only, and conflicting reports came out of the room -- saying nothing was mentioned about sitting Newton, and the statement was more of a hypothetical comment.