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          Watch: Panthers' Kyle Allen goes deep with 53-yard TD pass

          • David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2018, 08:28 PM
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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.
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          NEW ORLEANS -- The deep pass wasn't really a part of the Carolina Panthers' offense this season with Cam Newton and his sore right shoulder.

          Kyle Allen brought it back with a 53-yard touchdown pass to second-year receiver Curtis Samuel to give the Panthers a 30-0 third-quarter lead over the New Orleans Saints.

          It was Carolina's longest touchdown pass of the season -- it was thrown 50 yards downfield, per ESPN Stats & Information. Newton completed only nine passes of 20-plus yards this season before being shut down for the final two games. Also, Newton was 0-of-11 this season on throws of at least 30 air yards.