The Carolina Panthers expect to use the fifth-year option to lock up Cam Newton through 2015 and give the team time to negotiate a long-term deal with the quarterback. "Yes," general manager Dave Gettleman said Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting. "Yes, that's a fair statement." Read more http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...ect-use-fifth-year-option-cam-newton-contract
