Cam Newton said he was hiding how much his left foot sprain was bothering him before the season. Newton won't return to the field until he is 100 percent healed.

The Panthers have called the injury a midfoot sprain, which technically is a Lisfranc sprain.

"I've decided I will take time away from the game," Newton, 30, said in his first public comments since reinjuring the foot. "This is me being the bigger person and being real with myself and saying, 'Look, what's the ultimate goal you're trying to accomplish? Win the Super Bowl. OK, if you want to win the Super Bowl, this is the step you've got to take.'

"It could very well be a week. Or two weeks. It could be three weeks, it could be four weeks, it could be six weeks. But I have to understand and know if it takes that time, I trust in this team that they will -- we will -- still be in a great situation by the time I get back."

Newton admitted he probably shouldn't have even played in Week 1.

The toe injury suffered by Davante Adams in the Green Bay Packers' Week 4 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles is not believed to be serious.

Adams underwent an MRI on Friday.

Adams is not expected to miss significant time with the injury.

Saquon Barkley has received a recommendation not to undergo surgery on his high-ankle sprain.

Barkley was evaluated by Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay.

There had been a consideration for Barkley to undergo tightrope surgery.

Melvin Gordon plans to report to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday.

Gordon has been holding out since the start of training camp.

The Chargers stopped negotiating with Gordon on a long-term deal, which negated any advantage he might have in continuing his holdout.

Saquon Barkley is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with a high-ankle sprain.

Barkley suffered the injury during the New York Giants' Week 3 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Barkley was on the sideline in a walking boot and crutches during the game.

Barkley has rushed 37 times for 237 yards so far this season.

Bill Belichick stopped his news conference short after fielding several questions on the topic of Antonio Brown's off-the-field issues.

"I know there are questions about Antonio. We take all the situations with our team very seriously," Belichick said at the end of an opening statement that began with his thoughts on Sunday's opponent, the New York Jets. "There are some things that we're looking into, but I'm not going to have any comment on any of the off-the-field situations or questions on that. Anything on football, I'm happy to answer."

Belichick was then asked how he balances off-field issues with Brown.

"When we work on football, we work on football," Belichick said.

Cam Newton has been ruled out of the Carolina Panthers' Week 3 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Kyle Allen will start for the Panthers at quarterback.

Newton aggravated a sprained left foot in his last game.

"He's actually coming along well," Ron Rivera said Friday on a conference call. "The unfortunate part was last week he was playing on a short week and the foot didn't have time to come back, as far as I understand it. It was pretty sore. It was just one of those things where we have to wait it out and see where it is [next week].

"The one thing we don't want to do is have another setback."

Ben Roethlisberger will miss the remainder of the 2019 season with an elbow injury.

Roethlisberger will undergo surgery this week.

Roethlisberger underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed the extent of the injury.

Mason Rudolph will assume starting quarterback duties for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Drew Brees will undergo surgery on his thumb and will miss approximately six weeks.

Brees suffered the injury in the first quarter when hitting the hand of Aaron Donald at the end of an incomplete pass.

Brees has missed only one start because of injury since high school.

Teddy Bridgewater will start for the Saints in the absence of Brees.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will make a decision about whether Ben Roethlisberger needs elbow surgery on Monday.

Roethlisberger wants to avoid surgery.

Roethlisberger exited late in the second quarter of Pittsburgh's Week 2 loss.

Mason Rudolph played well for the Steelers in place of Roethlisberger.