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Cam Newton talked to only one other team in offseason aside from Patriots, NFL insider says

The hype behind Cam Newton has been high since news broke over the weekend that he agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots, but one NFL insider says only one other team in the league was interested in talking with the 2015 MVP.

Newton’s future in the NFL began to dwindle after he was cut from the Carolina Panthers and remained a free agent well into the offseason as quarterback slots began to fill up.

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On Sunday, multiple reports revealed that Newton and the Pats agreed to a one-year contract, which could be worth up to $7 million in incentives.