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Cam Newton says his COVID setback early in the season played havoc with his production all year

Cam Newton said being sidelined with COVID-19 early in the 2020 campaign was a disruption to his preparation that left him racing to catch up all season long.

Speaking on Brandon Marshall’s “I Am Athlete” podcast, Newton said that when he returned, he was “thinking too much,” and it impacted his work under center — especially given the fact that he was trying to pick up a new offense after a shortened offseason.