Richard Sherman is appalled at Cam Newton's Patriots contract: “Just ridiculous. A transcendent talent and less talented QBs are getting 15/16m a year. Disgusting.”
Even for the NFL and it’s “what have you done for me, lately?” culture, Sherman’s criticisms about Newton’s contract have merit. While a combination of performance and injury issues hastened his exit from the Carolina Panthers and left him stranded in free agency longer than expected, Newton has plenty of upside.
It’s difficult to understand why Newton couldn’t have earned more from a quarterback-needy franchise like the Patriots. New England was facing the real possibility of starting either the untested Jarrett Stidham or journeyman Brian Hoyer before landing Newton.for 2020, according to Overthecap.com. His prove-it deal with the Patriots could lead to big money in free agency next year if he plays well and the Lisfranc fracture that limited him to two games in 2019 doesn’t burden his season.
Sherman might have a point in NFL teams undervaluing Newton, but a one-year deal with the Patriots with a chance to start under Belichick is about as good as it gets for a quarterback searching for a job in late June.
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