Auburn in the NFL: Cam Newton looking good, Kerryon Johnson battling for No. 1
By Rob Maxwell
NFL training camps are open and former Auburn football players are scattered around the league.
It’s no secret which former Auburn football player is the biggest star in the NFL. That distinction goes to Cam Newton. The Carolina Panthers quarterback has taken the Panther to the Super Bowl and won an MVP award along the way.
He’s at it again in Panthers training camp (more on that later) along with many other former Auburn football players. Each week we’ll provide updates on some of the most notable items around the NFL involving former Auburn players.
You can expect a weekly update on Newton, he’s a headline-generating machine.
But there are plenty more former Tigers — have you checked out their Madden NFL 19 ratings? — making headlines around the NFL. This week, see what’s happening with some Auburn veterans as well as rookies working hard during the first week of training camp to make names for themselves.
Can fourth-year running back Corey Grant continue increasing his role in the Jacksonville Jaguars offense? He’s made strides each season in the NFL and it looks like Jacksonville is poised for another playoff run.
Will Carl Lawson go from promising rookie to dominating defensive end in Year 2 with the Cincinnati Bengals? There’s little question he looks the part and now Cincinnati coaches want to see him play it with consistency.
As the countdown to the college football and NFL seasons ticks away, here’s a weekly look around the NFL and how former Auburn football players are performing and what some of them are doing off the field as well.