Quarterback Cam Newton has shared how motivated he is to prove skeptics wrong through social media posts, but one topic he hasn’t addressed before this week is the one place to possibly replace the six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady with the New England Patriots.
Newton referred to him as “the elephant in the room”.
“Do you know who [you’re] coming later? I’m like, yeah, great. What it was, what it is, is great, you don’t even need to talk about it, “Newton said.” But one thing about it: Coach [Josh] McDaniels, you can call some things that you have never been able to call now.
“You’re getting a dog. You’re also getting one of these pesky dogs. And I’m looking at the schedule and I’m like, ‘Who are we playing at? That team happened to me! OK, that team happened to me. They could have come and caught me.’
Newton, who hasn’t held an introductory press conference since the Patriots officially announced his signature on July 8, made the comments as part of a YouTube roundtable with catcher Odell Beckham Jr., running back Todd Gurley and former NFL wide receiver Victor Cruz.
The discussion covered a variety of topics, including playing through the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, among other things. Players sat casually around a table in Los Angeles, with Newton smoking a cigar at times.
Newton shared the story of his agent who called him during training to tell him that the Patriots had an interest in signing him. His first reaction: “I said, ‘Wait, how are I and Belichick going to relax?’ Because it’s like perception. “
Beckham shared his appreciation for Newton playing through injury throughout his career, adding that he did not believe that perception with Belichick.
“Looking at you, and now to feel that demand and to go to Belichick, there is no ‘How is it going to work?’ For me, all he wants to do is put it in a place to be successful. I’m happy to see it, “he told Newton.
Newton joins 2019 fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham and 11-year veteran Brian Hoyer atop the Patriots quarterback depth chart. Belichick has not named a starter at this time.
Newton’s modest one-year contract includes a base salary of $ 1.05 million, with only $ 550,000 guaranteed. You can win up to $ 7.5 million through list bonuses and incentives per game.
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