Quarterback Cam Newton shared how motivated he is to prove that skeptics are wrong through social media posts, but one subject he hadn’t covered before this week was the unique position in which perhaps he happened to replace Tom Brady, six-time Super Bowl champion, with the new Patriots of England.
Newton called him “the elephant in the room”.
“You know who [you’re] come after? I’m like, yeah, great. What it was, what it is, is great, doesn’t even need to talk about it, “said Newton.” But one thing about it, though: the coach [Josh] McDaniels, you can call stuff you never could call now.
“You get a dog. You also get one of those dogs checked. And I look at the calendar and say,” Who are we playing? This team passed me on! OK, that team passed me on. They could have come to get me. “”
Newton, who has not had an introductory press conference since the Patriots officially announced his signing on July 8, made the remarks in a YouTube roundtable discussion with receiver Odell Beckham Jr., ball carrier Todd Gurley and former NFL receiver Victor Cruz.
The discussion covered a variety of topics, including the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, among others. The players sat casually around a table in Los Angeles, with Newton sometimes pulling a cigar.
Newton shared the story of his agent who called him during training to tell him that the Patriots had an interest in signing it. His first reaction: “I said,” Hold on, how is Belichick going to mesh? “Because it’s like perception.”
Beckham shared his appreciation for Newton, who has suffered injuries throughout his career, adding that he did not believe this perception with Belichick.
“I’m looking at you, and now to feel this justification and go to Belichick, there is no” How will it work? “For me, all he wants is to put you in a place where you can succeed. I’m glad to see him,” he told Newton.
Newton joins 2019 fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham and 11-year-old veteran Brian Hoyer atop the Patriots Quarters depth chart. Belichick has not yet appointed a starter.
Newton’s modest one-year contract includes a base salary of $ 1.05 million, with only $ 550,000 guaranteed. He can earn up to $ 7.5 million through team bonuses and incentives.
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