CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was unusually quiet on Tuesday. He wasn't chirping at the defense or giving out flying hip-bumps and high fives after big plays.
He was more like ... Derek Anderson.
"I generally don't like to say much," Anderson said with a smile. "I don't do a very good job of talking and thinking at the same time."
But Anderson does a good job of being Newton, minus the talk and animation.
The 33-year-old is taking the starting reps during offseason workouts while the 2015 NFL MVP rehabs from rotator cuff surgery.