NEWTON SIGNS WITH PATRIOTS

The New England Patriots have signed quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5M, ESPN reported on Sunday, months after the team parted ways with six-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March. A former NFL MVP, 31-year-old Newton spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, taking the team to Super Bowl 50, where they lost to the Denver Broncos. The Panthers released Newton, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, in March . He had foot surgery in December after an injury cut his 2019 season short. ESPN’S Adam Schefter reported that if Newton plays well in 2020, and leaves as a free agent, the Patriots could get back a compensatory 2022 third-round pick to help make up for 2021 third-round pick taken away from New England for its videotape violation.