5 avenues that Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton could pursue in 2022

Cam Newton could step away entirely

Out of all the options, this one seems most unlikely. But there is a very slight chance Cam Newton could retire and step away from the limelight entirely.

This seems almost unfathomable for someone who has been at the focal point of the media spotlight almost from the moment he entered the league as the No. 1 overall selection in 2011. However, this can become a bit tiresome and nobody would blame Newton for taking a step back to refresh, reflect, and consider what comes next if he does opt for retirement at some stage during the offseason.

Newton doesn’t owe the game anything. He certainly doesn’t owe anything to the Carolina Panthers and deserves credit for coming back into the fold given how his first release was handled by the organization.

It would certainly be sad for fans who have supported Newton through thick and thin. But if this is the avenue he chooses to go down, the Panthers must do right by the player and give him the send-off he undoubtedly deserves.

Newton lived up to expectations en route to become the league’s greatest-ever rushing quarterback. A transcendent talent whose efforts in Carolina will live through the ages.