Cam Newton’s reported signing with the New England Patriots on Sunday caused reactions from across the NFL, including Richard Sherman, the star of the San Francisco 49ers, who seemed concerned that the former MVP had to sign for the league minimum.
Newton and the patriots agreed on a one-year deal that, according to several reports, will bring the seasoned quarterback more than $ 1 million. According to the NFL Network, he could earn up to $ 7.5 million in incentives.
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Sherman tweeted that it was “disgusting” for someone like Newton to receive this type of money, while some backups are making $ 3-5 million this season.
“How many former league MVPs had to sign for the minute? (Ask for a friend.) Just ridiculous. A transcendent talent and less talented QBs get 15/16 million a year. Disgusting, ”he wrote.
Pro Football Focus pointed out that Newton had been number 23 and 27 in the quarterbacks for the past four years, excluding his injury-related year 2019.
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Other players also responded to Newton signing with the Patriots.
Newton, number 1 in the 2011 NFL Draft, led the Carolina Panthers to three direct NFC South titles from 2013 to 2015 and a Super Bowl appearance in the 2015 season when he was awarded the league’s MVP. He also earned three pro bowls in nine seasons.
Newton has missed 16 regular season games in the past two years due to a foot injury that required surgery. He also had several shoulder surgeries in his career.
Newton was to take on a star role in New England as the successor to future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, who left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier in the off-season.
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Newton, Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham are expected to be the quarterbacks on the squad when the training camp begins.
Fox News’ Dan Canova contributed to this report.
