It's just one of several recent posts by Newton Korey Toomer Color Rush Jersey , most of which include him working out or showing off his chiseled six-pack abs.The league's 2015 MVP enters his eighth NFL season anxious to push the Panthers deeper into the playoffs after an 11-5 regular season ended with a
first-round playoff loss to New Orleans last season.Newton was in a jovial mood Thursday night as the team held its first training camp practice at Wofford College as new owner David Tepper looked on
from the sideline. The quarterback led "the wave" with the crowd and laughed it
up with teammates during breaks in practice."It's just nice to see him be Cam and have a lot of life and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm," Panthers tight end Greg Olsen said on check-in day on
Wednesday. "When he's like that, he's at his best."It helps that Newton doesn't have to worry about rehabbing an injured shoulder as he did last summer.Newton missed all of minicamp and OTAs in 2017 after rotator cuff surgery on his throwing shoulder following the 2016 season. He was back to throwing at
training camp last year, but developed soreness after five practices.Not wanting to chance any setbacks, the Panthers only allowed Newton to throw two passes in the preseason games.Newton made it back for the start of the regular season and played in all 16 games. He struggled statistically, completing just 59.1 percent of his passes
with 22 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, but it's difficult to pin that on
Newton or his shoulder.Injuries to the offensive line and wide receiver position often left the former Heisman Trophy winner running from defenders after being flushed out of
the pocket, desperately trying to find an open option.Panthers general manager Marty Hurney addressed the need for playmakers at the wide receiver position this offseason by trading for Torrey Smith, signing
free agent Jarius Wright and drafting rookie D.J. Moore in the first round."I thought you saw a lot of energy out of our offense in minicamp," Hurney said. "You just don't know, but you want to see it come together."Newton is also adapting to a new offensive scheme after the Panthers fired Mike Shula and replaced him with Norv Turner. Running back Christian McCaffrey
said Turner and Newton "have really bonded" so far this offseason."Cam's been throwing it really well. He has been making great reads and I think he's just as excited as anybody for the season B.J. Hill Jersey Giants ," McCaffrey said.Coach Ron Rivera said what excites him the most about Newton is the simple fact that he's healthy and, as Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess said, "is
ready to rock."That has allowed him to work through some of the intricacies of Turner's offense during OTAs and minicamp."Going into this camp, I think we're already ahead with him," Rivera said.Newton didn't talk to reporters following the completion of the team's first practice at Gibbs Stadium, instead spending time signing autographs before
heading in for team meetings. But he did post "you know I'm ready" in a recent
Instagram video."I think that's the understatement of the year to say that him being out there makes a big difference, right?" said Olsen, who missed more than half of
the 2017 season with a foot injury."Just his presence on the field. Having a full OTAs and minicamp with him and then getting some work done with him this summer and just seeing how good he's
feeling and moving around and training and throwing a lot, and now being able to
do a full training camp ??those are all stark contrasts with where we were at
this point last year. One would hope that that's a good sign for us."Newton is betting on it.All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is not attending the Los Angeles Rams‘ mandatory minicamp while he continues his
lengthy quest for a lucrative new contract.
Donald wasn’t on the field with his teammates for the Rams’ first minicamp workout Tuesday, and he wasn’t at their training complex for their off-field
commitments Monday, either. The NFL Defensive Player of the Year also skipped
the Rams’ voluntary workout program over the previous two months.”He’s in a good place Cheap Michael Dickson Jersey ,” Rams coach Sean McVay said Tuesday. ”Would we want him to be here? Yeah, we’d love to have Aaron here. But it’s kind
of the same where it’s been. We’re just focusing on the guys that are here, but
we’re always in constant dialogue with Aaron and his group, and would like to
come to a solution. When that’s going to happen, it’s hard to say.”Donald is home in Pittsburgh during the Rams’ offseason work for the second straight year, but he reported to last season’s mandatory minicamp to avoid a
potential fine. This year, Donald doesn’t appear to be concerned about losing
money by missing minicamp while he strives to become one of the NFL’s
highest-paid players.The defending NFC West champion Rams haven’t indicated whether they intend to fine Donald for missing the camp, but his absence wasn’t a surprise. The team
could fine him more than $84,000 for missing this camp, but it waived much
larger fines incurred by Donald last year when he skipped the entirety of
training camp.”When I spoke with him last week, I said http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-michael-dickson-jersey , `If there’s not a solution to this by next week, will you be here?”’ McVay said.
”He said, `I’m going to stay back at home, continue training.”’Donald is due to make nearly $6.9 million this season in the fifth year of his rookie contract. The team agrees he deserves a raise after turning in four
dominant seasons as the cornerstone of the Rams’ defense, yet the Rams and
Donald’s representatives still haven’t made a deal after many months of
talking.The 27-year-old Donald doesn’t have extensive leverage in the negotiation because the Rams theoretically could keep him for another three seasons through
2021 under a franchise tag. Neither side has disclosed their contract proposals,
but Donald is widely thought to be seeking a contract big enough to make him one
of the top-paid players at any position, with a salary comparable to the wages
of the NFL’s better quarterbacks.The Rams have managed to maintain a positive relationship with Donald even after he skipped training camp and the entire preseason schedule last summer. He
reported to the team shortly before the regular season began, missing the first
game.The four-time Pro Bowl selection also skipped most of the Rams’ offseason program and organized team activities last year. Although he showed up for last
season’s mandatory minicamp, he didn’t participate in the team drills, instead
doing individual work and staying on the sidelines.Donald is expected to be the foundation of a standout defensive line alongside Rams newcomer Ndamukong Suh, who agreed to a one-year Frank Ragnow Jersey Elite , $14 million deal in the offseason.Donald is missing several weeks of work with the Rams’ revamped defense, which also added star cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters while losing
three veteran leaders: Trumaine Johnson, Robert Quinn and captain Alec
Ogletree.The new Rams don’t seem worried about missing these chances to build chemistry while establishing new leaders in the locker room.”He’s the MVP, so we know what he’s going to do when he gets here,” Talib said. ”Everybody is just going to be themselves. If you’re a leader, it’s going
to happen naturally. Nobody has to go out of their way to be a leader, go out of
their way to hoorah and just yell stuff out. Everybody will just be
themselves.”NOTES: Donald is the only player unaccounted for at minicamp, McVay confirmed. … McVay is canceling Thursday’s scheduled practice and taking his
team on a tour of the franchise’s under-construction stadium in Inglewood,
California. The Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers will open the
multibillion-dollar Hollywood Park stadium complex in 2020.—.
