The quarterback, released by the Carolina Panthers in March, will replace Tom Brady after leaving the Patriots after 20 seasons. Brady has since signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 31-year-old Newton was pushed out of the field in 2019 after a foot operation and cut by the team at the end of the season.
He won the 2010 Heisman Trophy for Auburn and was drafted number one in the 2011 NFL Draft.
In 2015 Newton won the NFL MVP Award for guiding the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl XL in Santa Clara.
More recently, Newton made the news for his fashion flair when he wore a number of interesting outfits during the post-game interview.
CNN asked the patriots and Newton to comment.
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