Cam Newton, Patriots Reportedly Conform to 1-Year Contract
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The Cam Newton experiment is continuing in Unusual England.
After an underwhelming advertising and marketing campaign that contributed to the Patriots‘ worst story since 2000, Newton has reportedly re-signed with the team on a one-year contract.
Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reported the guidelines Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the one-year deal was worth $14 million, and he added the switch does no longer preclude Unusual England from including more depth to the quarterback space, either by the draft, a exchange or free agency.
The 31-year-frail joined Unusual England on a one-year, $1.75 million deal closing season after 9 years with the Carolina Panthers. He was called upon over backups Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer to occupy the aim of departed signal-caller Tom Brady, who later added a seventh Orderly Bowl ring to his resume with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Newton threw for 2,657 yards and eight touchdowns whereas completing 65.8 p.c of his passes on a career-low 368 attempts. On the ground, he tallied 592 yards and 12 touchdowns.
In February, he said he was birth to returning to the Patriots.
In a second act in Unusual England, he’ll reconnect with wide receivers Julian Edelman, N’Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers, the latter of whom led the team with 729 receiving yards, though he never chanced on the discontinuance zone. Edelman, one among the longest-tenured Patriots gamers, was restricted to stunning 315 yards whereas exhibiting in six games, and Harry tranquil 309 by 14.
Operating back Damien Harris, who led the team’s speeding operation with 691 yards and two scores, will even doubtless be heavily featured for Unusual England.
While Newton’s first year within the northeast was disappointing, it appears the Patriots group is sharp to chalk it as much as natural adjustments with the offense within the hands of one more player for the first time in 20 years.