New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has already made a good first impression on his new head coach Bill Belichick in the early days of his first training camp with the franchise.
Newton, 31, competes with former pickup Jarrett Stidham for the fourth round for the Patriots’ starting quarterback career. Belichick notes that Newton is “a hard-working child.”
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“He has worked very hard, I would say, like all our players have,” Belichick said. “I would say that for sure for all the quarterbacks, at that position, these guys are locked up, focused and confident in what they can do and the information they need to give to the team – playcalling, adjustments, audibles, adjustments of protection, things like that. All is well. “
Newton signed a $ 7.5 million annual deal with the Patriots in July after spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers. A former NFL MVP, Newton has suffered injuries in each of the last two seasons.
While Newton is considered the presumptive favorite to win the starting job, Belichick has declared himself a frontrunner.
The next Patriots starter will have the task of replacing six-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this year after 20 seasons in New England. Newton acknowledged in July that following Brady would not be easy.
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