It remains highly unlikely that quarterback plays in Week 8 when the team returns from the bye, as originally reported last week, and sources said an absence of another week beyond that is po sible as well.The Panthers, 4-0 under backup , are in lockstep with Newton that he should take as much time as po sible to ensure his foot sprain is 100 percent healed when he does return. There is a sense that recovery will require multiple Terrance Gore Jersey weeks more of rehab, practice and increased conditioning given how much time the former MVP has mi sed and how little physical activity he has been permitted to undertake during his absence.It's virtually certain that Allen will start against the in Week 8, with Newton just set to Bo Jackson Jersey return to the field this week following the team's trip to London and bye week. Once Newton is healthy, it is not an absolutely certainty he returns as the starter, I'm told. The Panthers, as a practical matter, have yet to even begin to discu s the scenario at quarterback, sources said, with Allen still the starter and Newton not cleared to return to a game, and they don't intend to addre s the situation until that time. But there have been no public -- or private -- declarations about the situation yet, which is being read around the league as leaving the door open for Allen Blaine Boyer Jersey to continue as starter. The second-year quarterback has executed the offense well, consistently pushing the ball down the field, and Allen has to yet to lose a game in five starts dating back to last season. Newton, on the other hand, has struggled while dealing with injuries dating back to the shoulder i sue he suffered in the middle of last season.Newton has one year left on his deal, a contract signed well before David Tepper purchased the team, which has always led to the 2020 offseason being Abraham Almonte Jersey a key one for the quarterback and this franchise as ownership faces a decision whether to pursue a mega-deal with him or go in Justin Grimm Jersey a different direction. Of course, Tepper has also not been able to see much of what a healthy Newton can do, aside from a nice stretch to open last season, and few players in the league po se s the unique attributes of this dual-threat quarterback. A short-term decision on a starting quarterback looms at the end of the month, with Allen's play and the team's succe s with him under center creating the po sibility he retains the job.