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Cam Newton Rumors: Panthers Expected to Release QB After Failing to Find Trade

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The Carolina Panthers are expected to release quarterback Cam Newtonon Tuesday after nine years with the team after failing to find a trade partner, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Releasing the quarterback would save the team $19.1 million in cap space for 2020 with just $2 million in dead cap remaining, per Spotrac.

The move comes after the Panthers agreed to a deal with free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The team also reportedly signed former XFL quarterback P.