CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The NFL released the preseason schedule on Monday. Dates and times haven’t been announced, but here’s a first look at the opponents for the Carolina Panthers.
Will quarterback Cam Newton be ready to compete against J.J. Watt and the defending AFC South champions less than five full months after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff? The team is evolving the offense to depend less on him as a runner, and he’ll need all the time he can get working with his receivers. This defense would be a good test.