Panthers' Rivera: Cam Newton on target to start Sunday vs. Browns
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Barring any setbacks, quarterback Cam Newton is on track to start Sunday when the Carolina Panthers face the Cleveland Browns, according to Panthers head coach Ron Rivera.
Newton took first-team reps at practice Thursday.
The two-time Pro Bowler missed last week's game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being involved in a car accident that resulted in two fractures in his lower back.