CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton brings a noticeable presence to practice, from his daily race with wide receiver Devin Funchess after the team huddle to his leaping hip bump with tackle Michael Oher before the first team drill to his jawing with linebacker Thomas Davis.
On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers quarterback was noticeably missing from practice.
Newton remains in the concussion protocol after taking a hard helmet-to-helmet hit trying to run in a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss at Atlanta.
While the NFL MVP was at Bank of America Stadium undergoing tests and watching film, it was the first time he had missed a practice since the week of Dec.