Matt Rhule Says Cam Newton Will Remain QB1

Cam Newton was benched by the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but Matt Rhule says he will remain the team's starting quarterback going forward.

Rhule pulled Newton in favor of P.J. Walker with the Panthers trailing the Miami Dolphins by 20 points early in the fourth quarter.

Newton completed just 5 of 21 passes for 92 yards and threw two interceptions in Week 12.

"I'm not making any changes," Rhule said. "We were not protecting the quarterback worthwhile, at all. It didn't seem fair to keep Cam in there to keep getting hit. It gave P.J. a chance to play and at the same time Cam just hasn't had a lot of experience in that part of the game."