The Facts:
More than two months removed from an
out-of-the-blue ankle surgery, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Newton’s rehab is going well.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Newton has attended all OTA practices, and he has been throwing some passes to receivers before and after practice. But Newton hasn’t practiced and likely won’t practice until training camp. He has yet to be cleared to take drops, but he’s feeling well. When the news emerged in late March, the Panthers initially pegged Newton’s recovery at four months. There’s a chance he’ll be ready to go before then; some think the Panthers applied an extra-long estimate of his rehab time in order to minimize the extent to which they’ll be pestered by the media. ... Meanwhile, fantasy football owners will be interested to learn that Newton and Kelvin Benjamin have been spending time together on and off the field. Benjamin was among the receivers Newton was throwing to on the field. The rookie from Florida State has been getting special attention, spending the weekend in Atlanta with his new QB. “He’s a great quarterback, a great guy,” Benjamin said. “Building that friendship on and off the field. ... We just went on the boat, went a little swimming, relaxed. ... We’re always hanging out playing (Madden).” It's the kind of relationship building Newton and Steve Smith never engaged in.
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