Cam Newton would want to make a comeback to the NFL, but he won’t compromise his integrity to do so.
The former Carolina Panthers great recently explored the prospect of joining the New York Jets in light of Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending injury with Robert Griffin III on the podcast “RG3 and The Ones.”
Because of Rodgers’ early-season tragedy, New York had a vacancy at QB, and numerous free-agent QBs were excited about the possibility of playing for the Gang Green.
Trevor Siemian was later added to the team’s practice squad, but there might be a chance for another quarterback in the near future.
At least in the media, Newton is one of the QBs frequently associated with such possibilities. And he made it clear to the Jets that if they wanted him, they would need to make him an enticing deal. He said
“Going back to control? You not about to sit up there and penny pinch me, bro.”
“I’m not about to sit up here and sign no $5.5 million deal bro, those days are over. I’d be wasting my time.”
Cam Newton reckons he’s ready now
The former MVP said he is in shape and prepared to play should the opportunity arise, but he would have to take into account all of the circumstances as he isn’t willing to suit up for any team.
If the Jets call, is Cam answering?
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Since his second stint with the Panthers in 2021, Newton, the first overall pick in 2011, hasn’t appeared on the NFL field. Nobody knows if he will ever play again in the league. He said
“Because I will tell you, if you don’t think that I could be on a roster right now, I could but it’s bigger than that to me,” “Am I in shape right now? Hell yeah. In any situation, I’m gonna sit up there and Imma analyze it as much as possible.
“I don’t want to walk into a dysfunctional situation. Have you guys made Zach Wilson aware? also Aaron Rodgers is trying to come back this year, let’s also talk about that… so when he comes back is it just going to be something that you’ll say: ‘Watch out’? So it’s a lot of things, that I don’t just make impulse decisions.”