The NFL has concluded that the Carolina Panthers did not violate the league's concussion protocol with their handling of Cam Newton during the playoff game earlier this month against the New Orleans Saints.
"Mr. Newton was properly evaluated for a concussion in the sideline medical tent and did not sustain a concussion," the league said as part of a lengthy statement released Wednesday.
The league determined that Newton did suffer an injury to his right eye, corroborating the star quarterback's postgame account after Carolina's 31-26 loss to New Orleans on Jan.