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for quarterback Cam Newton are the “new normal.”But it doesn’t exactly seem normal for a starting quarterback to be held back to this extent.According to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer Curtis Samuel Color Rush Jersey , Newton didn’t throw during the portion of practice open to reporters. He was listed as limited yesterday as well, with coach Ron Rivera describing it as “general soreness.”That left Taylor Heinicke to take all the snaps, since he’s the only other quarterback on the roster Daeshon Hall Jersey , and they don’t have another one on the practice squad.Newton proved last week that he can look both quite bad and quite good within a confined period of time, winning the NFC offensive player of the week award after going 9-of-17 for 68 yards in the first three quarters of the game. Granted, he was 16-of-22 for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter Trai Turner Color Rush Jersey , leading the Panthers back from a 17-0 deficit to win at Philadelphia.Considering some of the rough stretches Newton has gone through this year, it’s reasonable to wonder if there’s a lingering issue after last year’s shoulder surgery, or whether Newton’s just going to have to deal with this kind of treatment the rest of the season. Ron Rivera has made some changes to his defensive coaching staff after four straight losses. Defensive line coach Brady Hoke and secondary coach Jeff Imamura have been fired. Max Henson Taylor Moton Jersey , of panthers.com, is reporting that Rivera is taking over play calling duties and will focus on coaching the secondary. Eric Washington will focus more on coaching and coordinating the front seven.The Panthers secondary and their defensive line have fallen apart at key times during almost every game this season. This is Ron Rivera’s major shake up to try to save his job. Not only has he fired the assistant coaches responsible for those struggling units, he has effectively demoted new defensive coordinator Eric Washington. The defense from here forward will be unequivocally Rivera’s. We will learn over the next four games if the problems have been due to player talent or coaching.Much of the team came forward yesterday after the game to affirm their support of Rivera and his job as head coach for the Panthers. They haven’t quit on him. Rivera will have a chance to change the narrative against the toughest stretch of schedule they have faced all season.