The veteran quarterback reached a deal for one more season and close to $ 14 million with New England
Cam Newton re – signed with the New England Patriots with a contract for one year, Confirmed the sources a ESPN.
The agreement has a value close to $ 14 million, A source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Newton, Who will turn 32 in May, was hoping to return to New England after signing a modest one-year contract with the team in 2020. During the “I Am Athlete” podcast in late February, he said he would be willing to sign another one-year deal with New England.
“I’m tired of changing [de equipos]”, Declared the quarterback.” I’m at a point in my career where I know a lot more than last year. Yes, I would return. “
By 2020, Newton completed 242 of 368 passes for 2,657 aerial yards, eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions. However, while this production did not meet his personal standard, in part because the receivers and closed wings around it were not high-caliber options– he was effective as a runner, with 592 yards. in 137 attempts (4.3 yards per implication) and 12 touchdowns.
Newton had started on in 2020 after joining the Patriots in late June, but after testing positive for COVID-19 in early October, he said it was a challenge for him to catch up with the ever-evolving pace of the offensive. His performance dropped markedly and he said he reinforced the importance of being with a new team in the off-season.
the Patriots they had mark 7-8 with Newton at the front and finished 7-9, losing the playoffs for the first time since the 2008 season.
Before joining the Patriots, Newton, Recruited with the No. 1 overall team in the 2011 draft, was cut by the Carolina Panthers after losing 14 games in 2019 due to an injury to Lisfranc and the last two games of 2018 due to an injury to the shoulder that also required surgery.
He spent nine campaigns with the Patriots and was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 2015, when he was responsible for 45 total touchdowns in the regular season and led Carolina to the Super Bowl 50, where they lost to the Denver Broncos.
Newton, Who holds the most air records in Carolina, threw for 31,698 yards with 190 touchdowns and 118 interceptions and ran for 5,398 yards and 70 touchdowns.
The Boston Globe was the first medium to report the news of the return of Newton to the Patriots.