Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will undergo surgery on his throwing shoulder next Thursday that will keep him out through organized team activities , the team announced Tuesday.
He is expected to return by the start of training camp.
Newton suffered a partially torn rotator cuff in Week 14 of last season. The team adjusted his workload and he played through the remainder of the year, but he underwent MRIs and the injury was closely monitored.
“We developed a plan for Cam to take a period of rest, a period of rehabilitation and treatment, and then start a gradual throwing program the first part of March,” Panthers head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion told the team's official website.