Cam Newton understood Bill Belichick’s decision to bench him late in Sunday’s blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Newton got the hook after throwing his third interception of the game. Backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham played the New England Patriots’ final two possessions to close out a 33-6 defeat at Gillette Stadium — New England’s most lopsided home loss of the Belichick era.
During his Monday morning interview with WEEI’s “Greg Hill Show,” Newton was asked whether his benching surprised him.
“No, I’m a realist,” the QB replied. “But yet through it all, I’m coachable.