Cam Newton dismissed speculation about why he was benched for the first offensive series against the Seattle Seahawks last week as "falsified stories."

Ron Rivera said Newton violated a team dress-code policy, but there have been stories floating around the internet that the quarterback was at a strip club late the night before the game.

"I violated the wardrobe [policy], and that's it," Newton said. "You don't have to dig into certain stories that I violated curfew, was out at a club, somebody was calling the room. I still stand by Coach Rivera's decision, and that's just a warning for everybody.

"At no point in time -- or even still -- do I think I'm above the law. I never thought that. I'm not that type of player."