CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton heard the boos when quarterback Sam Darnold replaced him for the first time early in the second quarter of the Carolina Panthers' 32-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he heard the chants "Fire Matt Rhule'' that came later.
The 32-year-old quarterback doesn't know what the future holds for him with the Panthers (5-10), officially eliminated from playoff contention after their fifth straight loss on Sunday, but he believes the organization has a future under the second-year coach.
"Coach Rhule is a great coach,'' Newton said after what could have been his last home game as a member of the Panthers since he's not under contract for 2022.