via Gamedayr

Being listed as inactive wasn't enough to keep Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton from getting on the field during his team's season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Panthers held Newton out of the game due to a lingering rib injury. However, that didn't stop him from finding his way into Carolina's offensive huddle at one point during the first half.

Update: Sept. 8 at 3:10 p.m. ET

Newton gave his thoughts on the situation on Monday, per ESPN's David Newton:

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Update: Sept. 7 at 6:15 p.m. ET



Newton's presence in the huddle was apparently against the rules, according to ProFootballTalk:

[Gamedayr]