Cam Newton gave the Panthers an early injury scare before returning to help Carolina defeat the New England Patriots 25-14 in a preseason game Friday night.On the game’s opening drive Taylor Moton Jersey , Newton scrambled out of the pocket on third-and-9 before recklessly diving head-first 鈥?this is the preseason, after all 鈥?and landing on his head after getting upended by cornerback Jonathan Jones.Newton was forced to leave the game to be evaluated for a concussion, but returned four plays later to a loud ovation and played the remainder of the first half.He finished 11 of 17 for 142 yards passing and led three scoring drives 鈥?all resulting in field goals 鈥?as the Panthers built a 9-3 lead at halftime.Running back Christian McCaffrey continued to be a major player on offense, touching the ball 10 times for 51 yards on Carolina’s opening drive which lasted nearly 10 minutes.The Panthers (3-0) had 203 yards in the first half, but couldn’t find the end zone.It was a quiet night for Tom Brady, who completed 12 of 18 passes for 102 yards in the first half. The five-time Super Bowl champion didn’t get much help from his receivers Wes Horton Color Rush Jersey , who dropped multiple passes. The Patriots never did get in sync offensively and were limited to 130 yards in the first half.“We’ve been preparing for this offense so we know they have a good team,” Panthers rookie cornerback Donte Jackson said. “They have a really good motion offense that likes to get things done efficiently. We were just prepared for it. That’s all it was.”Backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke scored on a rollout in the second half and Garrett Gilbert connected on a TD pass to Mose Frazier for Carolina’s only touchdowns. New England’s only touchdown came with 2:51 left when Mike Gillislee scored on a 2-yard run.NATIONAL ANTHEMThere were no on-field protests during the playing of the national anthem.INJURIESPatriots: Running back Jeremy Hill, who is battling for a roster spot, left the game in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury and didn’t return.Panthers: Already without three starting offensive linemen, Carolina lost starting offensive tackle Jeremiah Sirles on the game’s opening drive to a hamstring injury. He did not return.NEXT UPPatriots: Visit Giants on Aug. 30.Panthers: Visit Steelers on Aug. 30.___ The Carolina Panthers made a few adjustments to their practice squad this afternoon by signing defensive tackle Kendrick Norton and waiving quarterback Kyle Allen, according to Joe Person of The Athletic.It’s no surprise the Panthers made a move to waive a practice squad quarterback since there’s no reason to keep four of them around. If something major happens and depth becomes a concern Stephen Curry Jersey , there are plenty of guys they could call. Honestly, I’m surprised they kept Allen on the practice squad as long as they did after signing Connor Cook last week. Bringing back Norton is also not a surprise since the Panthers liked him enough to draft him in the 7th round (No. 242 overall) back in April. Norton isn’t expected to jump to the main roster anytime soon, but having him on the practice squad will be good for his development—provided he sticks around for a while, of course.