Panthers QB Cam Newton, three others starters out vs. Tampa Bay

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Concussed quarterback Cam Newton and three other Carolina Panthers starters have been have been ruled out for Monday’s game (5:30 p.m., ESPN) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The league’s MVP hasn’t practiced since taking a helmet-to-helmet hit in Sunday’s 48-33 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Derek Anderson will start for Carolina in Newton’s place.

Panthers coach Ron Rivera described Newton as “antsy,” adding that “he can’t help himself.”

This is only the third game Newton has missed since joining the Panthers as the No. 1 pick in 2011.

“We’re going to do what we do, play who we play,” Rivera said after Saturday’s practice. “We’ve done this before. It’s that next-man-up mentality.”

Anderson is 2-0 as Newton’s replacement since joining the Panthers in 2011, with both wins coming against Tampa Bay in 2014. Anderson threw two TD passes and had two turnovers in relief of Newton last week against the Falcons.