Cam Newton in 2019 (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Looks like former NFL MVP Cam Newton has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.
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Back in May, the former Carolina Panthers quarterback who is only the sixth Black quarterback to play in a Superbowl, was still unemployed following a shoulder injury.
According to ESPN, “A source familiar with the Patriots’ thinking said the agreement with Newton was appealing to the team as a low-risk, high-reward situation, factoring in Newton’s health, a modest contract and New England’s transition at quarterback without Brady.”
Sunday evening, Newton took to his Instagram stories to celebrate the new deal, writing, “I’m excited as I don’t know what right now!”
Two months later, one of his former teammates opined that one of the issues impeding Newton’s marketability is that his injuries were mishandled by the Panthers.
