Cam Newton signed with the New England Patriots on Sunday, because of course he did.
Newton’s incentive-laden, one-year deal is a tremendous move for the Patriots, who took a low-risk, high-reward bet on the 2015 NFL MVP’s health. Because if Newton is healthy, there is no chance he isn’t the Patriots’ starter – sorry, Jarrett Stidham. A healthy Newton is a great Newton.
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So if all it took was the league minimum and a ton of incentives to sign the 31-year-old Newton, why didn’t the Bears roll the dice on a potentially great quarterback?