Panthers legend Cam Newton teases NFL comeback with surprising retirement detail originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cam Newton isn't retired.

Cam Newton is facing backlash after making a controversial comment about former NFL running back O.J. Simpson during an ESPN appearance.

During a segment on ESPN’s First Take late last week, Newton pontificated that New England’s 9–2 start to the 2025 season was “fool’s gold,” given their schedule filled with “sorry scrubs,” and that Josh McDaniels should be credited for Maye’s success.

Young hit the dance move that Newton helped popularized during his own time as Panthers quarterback after leading Carolina to victory over the Falcons.