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Bill Belichick, Patriots players extinguish hype around Cam Newton

Often when a team signs a big-name free agent to a contract, there is an introductory news conference to acknowledge the addition shortly thereafter. That usually sparks excitement about what is to come.

The New England Patriots, however, don't often operate out of that playbook, not even when it comes to quarterback Cam Newton.

Consider that the NFL's 2015 Most Valuable Player agreed to a one-year deal on June 28 and the team officially announced it July 8, yet the next time Newton -- one of the league's most recognizable players -- is front-and-center in a traditional media setting will be his first as a Patriot.