CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There is optimism Cam Newton will be ready for the opener against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a mild mid-foot sprain in Thursday's preseason loss to the New England Patriots. That was the good news for the Carolina Panthers, but there's still reason to be concerned about the quarterbacks.
Backups Kyle Allen and Will Grier have yet to prove they’re capable of playing a consistent level should Newton miss time.
Allen, undrafted out of Houston last season, has completed 50 percent of his preseason attempts in Norv Turner’s offense, which is designed to be heavy on high-percentage passes.