Cat Scratch Reader on Cam Newton
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Newton injured his throwing shoulder trying to make a tackle on an interception... That injury would dramatically impact Newton's ability to generate velocity on his passes for the rest of his career... Newton took a shot to the shoulder from TJ Watt during a game against the Steelers. His play would rapidly deteriorate from that point through the end of the season before he was deactivated for the final two games to get shoulder surgery.
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Shoulder injuries in 2016 and 2018 permanently diminished Newton's arm strength and career trajectory.
Newton's career trajectory was significantly altered by shoulder injuries. In 2016, he injured his throwing shoulder trying to make a tackle on an interception after Kelvin Benjamin's poor effort; this injury dramatically impacted his ability to generate velocity on his passes for the rest of his career. In 2018, he took a shot to the shoulder from TJ Watt during a game against the Steelers, after which his play rapidly deteriorated through the end of the season before he was deactivated for the final two games to get shoulder surgery. He played just two games in 2019 before a foot injury ended his season. After a year in New England, he returned to Carolina midway through 2021 but was clearly not the player he once was, and his contract expired after the 2021 season without another NFL appearance.
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