Panthers’ Newton returns to practice

Flacco injured

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 27, (AP): Cam Newton was back doing what he does at practice — dancing, playing up to the crowd and, most importantly, throwing passes. Newton showed no ill effects from offseason shoulder surgery as the Panthers opened training camp Wednesday night at Wofford College.

Newton, who underwent surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff in his right throwing shoulder in March, fired several passes in the 10 to 20-yard range in his first practice with teammates since the end of last season.

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starting quarterback is expected to miss between three and six weeks of action due to a disc issue in his back, the NFL said on its website on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old, who is set to enter his 10th season, played in all 16 games in eight of his nine seasons, only missing time in 2015 with a knee injury.

A year after missing all of the preseason on his way to an injury-shortened regular season,

made his return to training camp for the

on Wednesday. Practice never felt quite so good for the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

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wide receiver jet ski jaunt on a Georgia lake this week came with a price — a $150,000 diamond earring.

The All-Pro receiver, part of the Falcons team that suffered a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss to the

in February, realized he’d lost the bauble when he emerged from Lake Lanier.

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