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CHARLOTTE https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Mario-Addison-Jersey , N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton said he couldn’t throw the ball more than 30 yards last season because of an injured shoulder, which left him exposed to opposing defenses.Newton said in a 10-minute video it was “the most disheartening thing out of the whole year.”The Panthers quarterback launched a new You Tube channel Thursday, detailing events before and after his surgery on Jan. 24 to repair a nagging right shoulder problem.Newton had arthroscopic surgery to clean out cartilage around the labrum and rotator cuff.The video shows Newton driving a Porsche on the way to hospital the morning of the surgery, his emotions pouring out as he describes how badly he wants to get healthy.He’s shown before surgery in a hospital gown and afterward with a doctor, who tells him, “the cartilage damage was not extensive as we had feared. … but it was pretty swollen. So if we can get the motion back and keep it, then we will be pretty good.”Newton said he felt “weak” and “vulnerable” at times last season Marquis Haynes Jersey , not fully understanding why he was in pain. But he kept playing, unwilling to give up on the season and a chance at the playoffs.He said the injury impacted his personal life, including not wanting to be around family.“I backed myself into a hole and I was hurting,” Newton said.A few weeks after surgery, Newton was more upbeat and talked about his NFL future.“A lot of people are saying they have seen the best of Cam Newton,” Newton said. “I’m not here to knock on doors; I’m here to kick the (expletives) down. Seeing the doubt and hearing the whispers … fuels me. That is what makes this comeback more extraordinary for me. That is what is going to make me even more dangerous.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis says the 2018 season will be his last. Davis confirmed his decision during an appearance on NFL Network on Friday. While the Panthers didn’t make an official announcement https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Torrey-Smith-Jersey , the team posted a picture of Davis on its Twitter page with the word ”Respect.” Davis said he made his decision when the team signed him to a contract extension through 2018. He said he had been seeking an extension through 2019. ”For me, it was a no-brainer,” Davis said. ”Like, `This is how long they want me here for.’ This is how much time I have to dedicate to this organization to try to win a Super Bowl, and that’s my mindset.” Davis, 34, was Carolina’s first-round draft pick in 2005 and has spent his entire career with the Panthers. He’s seventh in team history with 13 career interceptions and eighth with 28 sacks. In 2014 Dontari Poe Color Rush Jersey , Davis was named the league’s Walter Payton Man of the Year. Sandwiched around that honor were All-Pro honors in 2013 and 2015. During the last six seasons, Davis has missed just three games despite the last of three ACL repairs. After the Panthers lost to the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs last weekend, Davis said he expects to have a reduced role in 2018 as Shaq Thompson gets more time. Davis was suspended for one game late in the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams.