Lip service is just simply part of the business that is the NFL. So when Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer—perhaps one of the most transparent executives in the sport—told reporters on Jan. 10 that the team would be open to bringing back Cam Newton, that even had to be taken with a grain of salt.
But maybe, just maybe, that salt won’t be needed.
According to Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline, the Panthers really are open to re-signing the franchise’s all-time leading passer this offseason.
