Ex-Panthers’ QB Cam Newton Throws at Auburn’s Pro Day, Eyes Return to NFL

Cam Newton in 2017
Cam Newton in 2017. Photo by Jacob Kupferman/CSM/REX/Shutterstock (9072433af)

After spending the 2022 season out of the league, the former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is ready to return to the NFL. In order to prove that he still has the skills to do it on the highest level, the 2015’s MVP appeared on Auburn’s pro day on Tuesday and threw around 30 passes to a group of young receivers.

Newton played his last college season at Auburn, helping the Tigers to win the national title in 2010. He also won the Heisman Trophy in the same season before becoming the first overall pick by the Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Newton came to Auburn’s pro day after being invited by his younger brother and wide receiver Caylin Newton. The veteran delivered a number of deep throws while also mixing in some of his trademark scrambling moves.

“This was him showing love to me,” Caylin Newton told reporters. “He doesn’t owe anybody anything. He has had an amazing journey, an amazing career in the NFL. He has nothing to prove to anybody. … He came to show his ability, show he still has it.”

Cam Newton last played in the league in 2021, when he returned to the Panthers after a stint with the New England Patriots the year before. However, it wasn’t a successful reunion as Newton lost all of his five games as a starter and finished the campaign with only 684 passing yards and four TDs while throwing five picks.