The Panthers went with Jimmy Clausen as the starting QB in the first week of the preseason and in the second week they’ll go with Cam Newton.
Cam Newton To Start Friday, Panthers Fans Feel ‘Shift’ Coming
By naming Cam Newton the starting quarterback for this Friday night’s preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, first-year Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is sticking with the plan he and his staff put in place after making Newton the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
2010 second-round quarterback Jimmy Clausen started the preseason opener, with Newton replacing him in the second quarter and playing into the fourth. Rivera anticipates naming a starter before the third preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on August 25.
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