• David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET

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      David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn.

CHICAGO — The Carolina Panthers spent $150 million in free agency during the offseason to beef up the middle of their offensive line, and guard Damien Lewis gave them a good return on their investment in the first quarter Sunday against the Chicago Bears.

Lewis, who got a four-year, $53 million deal, helped open a huge hole on the left side between him and tackle Ikem Ekwonu that running back Chuba Hubbard took advantage of for a 38-yard touchdown and 7-0 lead.

Hubbard went untouched to put him on track for his third straight 100-yard rushing game. His two consecutive 100-yard games are the first of his career, and a third would make him the first Panthers player to do it since Christian McCaffrey in 2019.



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