I Wouldn’t Close the Door Just yet’ on a Huge Patriots Return

The New England Patriots will have to make a decision on quarterback Cam Newton and his future with the team. Mike Reiss from ESPN discussed the Patriots’ quarterback situation. There’s a huge chance for an even bigger Patriots return.

There are several potential scenarios for the team. New England has been linked with Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans for quite some time. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is also on the list. The same applies to Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks. 

According to recent reports, the Patriots may not get any of these guys. They will have to be happy with Carson Wentz from the Philadelphia Eagles. Marcus Mariota from the Las Vegas Raiders is also an option. Will New England re-sign Newton? So many questions, so many possibilities.

Reiss discusses huge Patriots return

Reiss went on WEEI’s “Dale & Keefe” and mentioned something about Newton’s potential contract with the Patriots.

“We don’t know how all of this is going to unfold, and if you do bring him back, maybe it is a Cam and situation. For example, going back to the [Marcus] Mariota possibility, like how would you feel about Mariota and Cam? … I wouldn’t close the door just yet [on Newton returning] until we know what the other dominos are, that are out there and available to them. I think the concern is the functional passing game — how much of that was Cam versus how much was around him? You have to admit they didn’t put him in the best position to succeed with what was around him, but part of that was him, too. He said as much himself, right? That’s maybe the tricky part when you are navigating that one.”

Reiss wasn’t thinking of a dual-quarterback system. Maybe head coach Bill Belichick will make Newton compete with Mariota. This will probably push Jarrett Stidham out of the quarterback situation in New England.

One thing stands for sure. Newton will have better stats in 2021. He will know more about Josh McDaniels’ offense. The 2015 NFL MVP didn’t have much time to get used to the Patriots’ system. New England signed him this past summer. Newton was a great leader. Patriots players love him. Belichick loves the fact that he works really hard.