During his exit interview back in January, quarterback Cam Newton—among a few interesting nuggets—said he didn’t think every player within the Carolina Panthers organization “bought in” during the 2021 season. But that, apparently, has changed in a matter of just five months—at least according to linebacker Shaq Thompson.
The seventh-year veteran took the podium following the team’s first outing of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. And, right off the top, he said that the biggest change from last year is that much needed commitment.
“A lot of guys bought in,” Thompson told reporters. “Everybody’s out here playing for each other—as a team, as a unit. Everybody’s doing their job, holding everybody accountable. And making sure we help out the rookies get equipped and gettin’ everything to be successful in this league and just bringing them up to be with us because you never know what happens in this league. As long as they’re prepared, we’ll be all good.”
