Backup Derek Anderson will get the start against the Buccaneers.
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Coach Ron Rivera had told reporters Friday that Newton was making progress in the league’s concussion protocol, and refused to rule him out.
“(Newton) had a good day in the protocol,” Rivera told reporters Friday. “We’ll see what that means tomorrow.”
Newton suffered the concussion in a helmet-to-helmet hit with Falcons linebacker Deion Jones in Sunday’s 48-33 loss to the Falcons.
