Cam Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP who was released by the Carolina Panthers after the 2019 season, has agreed to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, according to ESPN and the NFL Network.
The deal is reportedly worth up to $7.5 million with incentives for the 2020 season.
Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has reached agreement on a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the New England Patriots, league sources tell @mortreport and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 28, 2020
Newton now will step into the mix to try to help replace former Patriots’ QB Tom Brady.
Source: The #Patriots are signing Cam Newton to a 1-year deal. A chance to compete. This has been in the works. A bare minimum deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 28, 2020
Newton, the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner, has played his entire nine-year NFL career with the Panthers, playing in 125 games. He has thrown for 29,041 yards and 182 touchdowns, while leading Carolina on 17 game-winning drives. He has played in seven playoff games, throwing 10 touchdown passes in the postseason.
Newton led the Panthers to a 15-1 record in 2015, capped off by a trip to Super Bowl 50, which Carolina lost to Denver. Newton was named NFL MVP that season, throwing for 3,837 yards and 35 touchdowns.
#BREAKING: The Patriots are reportedly signing Cam Newton to a 1-year deal. https://t.co/rl1N5joCOD
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) June 29, 2020
🏈 Thoughts, #PatriotsNation? pic.twitter.com/Db2cdrlv6V
He will compete with Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer for the starting quarterback job in New England.
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