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 Cam Newton‘s offseason rehabilitation strategies Darnell Savage Jr. Jersey , there’s a reality that he can’t deny.He’s turning 30 next month. He has two years remaining on his contract. And he’s coming off shoulder surgery, which creates reasonable layers of doubt about his future.He’s taking all of this personally.Via Marcel Louis-Jacques of the , Newton said in his latest vlog entry that he’s putting all of his energies into this comeback.“I’m going through a trying time in my life, where I need things that’s going to make me better,” Newton said. “I’m coming off surgery on my shoulder and there’s a lot of people that’s kind of counting me out. There’s also new talent coming in that wants my spot, for whatever it’s worth. It’s also things that I’m seeing through the lens of http://www.packerscheapstore.c…..rsey-cheap , ‘Cam lost a step.’“I’m trying to knock all that [expletive] out the park because when I’m focused, I’m dangerous.”Newton was only a danger to himself last year, as he played far past the point he was effective on the field. The Panthers’ 6-2 start turned into a seven-game losing streak and pressure mounted, but he kept playing when it was clear he couldn’t throw the ball downfield.If the Panthers aren’t looking seriously at quarterbacks in this draft, they should be. Even if you assume Newton will be perfectly well this year, they need a better grade of backup than they rolled with last year. If they pretend that a guy like Kyle Allen (who was unemployed for nearly two months before they brought him back to the practice squad and he ended up starting and playing OK against a Saints team that wasn’t really trying in the finale) is a real answer Jace Sternberger Jersey , that’s more of a wish than a plan.Regardless, Newton seems to be approaching this year as if his future is very much up in the air. And until he returns to the field and in something resembling his MVP form, it sort of is. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers agreed to terms with six-time Pro Bowl free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on a one-year contract worth up to $10.25 million with incentives, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.McCoy, who was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a salary cap move http://www.packerscheapstore.c…..rsey-cheap , will receive a $4 million signing bonus.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because he has not yet signed his contract.McCoy chose Carolina over Baltimore and Cleveland.The addition of McCoy gives the Panthers a formidable trio of defensive tackles that includes Kawann Short and Dontari Poe, who have each been to the Pro Bowl twice, and Kyle Love.The 31-year-old McCoy has started 123 games during his nine seasons with the Buccaneers and posted 296 tackles and 54 1/2 sacks.He had 28 tackles and six tackles last season for Tampa Bay in 14 games. He has had at least six sacks in each of the last six seasons.The Panthers are incorporating some 3-4 defensive looks into their scheme this year, which means the 6-foot-4, 300-pound McCoy could be lined up alongside Short, who will move to defensive end in those situations. Or Josh Allen Jersey , the team could move the versatile McCoy to the other defensive end spot in the three-man front.The Panthers struggled to apply pressure to the quarterback last season and also lost defensive end Julius Peppers to retirement this offseason.McCoy’s best statistical season came in 2013 when he had 50 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks.Along with a $4 million signing bonus, McCoy can earn incentives for sacks, as well as making the Pro Bowl and the playoffs.