Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) talks with Kelvin Benjamin (13) during practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was held out of passing drills for the third straight day while battling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder.
Coach Ron Rivera was vague on if this is part of the team's plan for Newton or if he's had a setback.
Rivera said after practice Thursday, "We are going to do what the doctors and trainers tell us."
Rivera said it's unclear if the league's 2015 MVP will participate in Fan Fest in Charlotte stadium on Friday night.
Newton underwent surgery in March to repair a partially torn rotator cuff. He participated in the first five training camp practices at Wofford College, but was held out of the second half of practice Sunday with shoulder soreness. He's only thrown two warmup passes since then.
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) and Joe Webb (14) joke with teammates and members of the Dorman high school football team during practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. The Panthers hosted the high school team for practice for the day. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) gives a thumbs up to teammates during practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton, right, laughs as he drives fellow quarterback Joe Webb, back, in a golf cart after practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) talks on a radio and he looks at plays during practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) runs a drill during practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) stretches during practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton, left, gives a fist bump to Cade Kalil, 3, son of Ryan Kalil, right, after practice at the NFL team's football training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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