The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of their first practice of the regular season, and meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers wrapped up their practice this morning. There are no surprises as far as I can tell, and the most notable news is that Cam Newton was a full participant.
Newton had shoulder surgery this offseason, and missed the first two preseason games as part of his recovery. He got back on the field the third week and got in a series of that game. He did not play in the preseason finale, so his first significant run of playing time will be this weekend against the 49ers.