REPORT: Panthers Tried Unsuccessfully To Trade Cam Newton To Bears & Chargers

On Tuesday, it was reported that the Carolina Panthers were going to indeed cut QB Cam Newton from the roster. They tried another route, but just couldn’t find a willing trade partner.

The #Panthers are expected to release QB Cam Newton as soon as today, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 24, 2020

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the franchise tried unsuccessfully to trade Newton to the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers.

They found zero takers, making his release the only option on the table.

The #Panthers tried to send Cam Newton to the #Bears and #Chargers. They found no takers and at this point, no starting jobs available. Release was the only option. Carolina has just $2M in dead money with this release, but Cam is now free.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 24, 2020

Releasing Newton frees up $19.1 of available cap space for the Panthers while creating $2 million in dead money.

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Cam Newton’s tenure with the franchise ends after nine years:

• *No. 1 pick
• *29,041 passing yards (1st in franchise history)
• *182 passing TDs (1st in franchise history)
• *4,806 rushing yards
• *58 rushing TDs (1st in franchise history)
• *Super Bowl appearance
• *2015 NFL MVP