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The rumor that won’t die has reared up once more in the wake of Sam Darnold’s concussion: Could Cam Newton return to the Carolina Panthers? Technically, he could. Realistically, he shouldn’t. Newton, 32, is the best quarterback in Carolina history and a former NFL Most Valuable Player, and is a free agent after being released by New England in early September. The Panthers will likely have to do something this week at quarterback, because Sam Darnold sustained a concussion Sunday in a win over Atlanta and his status for the Patriots game this Sunday is uncertain. But it shouldn’t be Newton. Th…
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