Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sports a custom bucket hat on the sideline of the Preseason Week 2 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

And on Saturday night at the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony, Newton wore a hat with the Heisman Trophy logo on it. The post Cam Newton rocks Heisman-inspired hat with suit in first appearance at ...

The line appears in ... That's real." Newton's post-game attire was quite different, although some observed that a note on his top hat, "Don't be a puppet," could have been a political statement.