CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton will get most of the first-team practice reps this week in anticipation of him being ready to make his first start on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in his second go-around with the Carolina Panthers.
The 32-year-old quarterback will be facing the Washington Football Team and former Carolina coach Ron Rivera, who made Newton the top pick of the 2011 draft out of Auburn.
"He did a great job [Sunday] having 10 plays that he was kind of ready for,'' Rhule said Monday of Newton's role in Sunday's 34-10 road win over the Arizona Cardinals in which he backed up PJ Walker.