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Free-agent quarterback Cam Newton seemed to have a loud and clear message for the Carolina Panthers in an Instagram video he posted Thursday.
In the video, Newton said, "They gave up on me," which is likely a reference to the Panthers releasing him this week:
Newton spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career with the Panthers, but after he struggled through injuries the past two seasons, Carolina signed quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a three-year contract and parted ways with the 30-year-old veteran.
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