The Facts: Newton spent Saturday's practice inside Bank of America Stadium getting treatment on his left mid-foot sprain, but HC Ron Rivera anticipates he'll see his starting quarterback on the field "pretty soon.'

Diehards Line: "The doctors feel the more we keep him off of it, the more we keep it elevated, we're expecting it to take care of itself quickly,' Rivera said as the team resumed practice two days after Newton suffered the injury on the third series of Thursday night's preseason loss at New England. GM Marty Hurney said on Friday X-rays showed Newton suffered a mild strain and the team was hopeful he would be ready for the September 8 opener against the Los Angeles Rams. Rivera only allowed that he was "cautiously optimistic' Newton would be on the practice field soon. "There really isn't any timetable, but we're going to do everything we can to make sure it's right and ready to roll,' Rivera said. ... Stay tuned. We'll continue to watch this one closely.