Ever since Cam Newton burst onto the national scene at Auburn in 2010, Lamar Jackson has been watching.
Newton was the first overall choice of the Panthers in 2011 and spent nine seasons there before he joined the Patriots. And for the first time in his career, he’ll face Jackson as a starting quarterback.
The Panthers played the Ravens in 2018, but Jackson hadn’t taken over as the starting quarterback just yet. Now, Jackson will face the veteran quarterback he first saw when he was in middle school.
“Just game recognize game,” Jackson said Wednesday. “He the OG.