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Patriots: Cam Newton finally gives rookie Mac Jones his long-awaited nickname

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 03: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots celebrates a Touchdown against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)

Admit it, you’ve been waiting for this. New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has pretty much given everybody on the entire roster a nickname, but he’s got some newcomers to take care of.

However, none was more important than rookie Mac Jones, who was the Patriots’ first-round pick back in April and is Newton’s likely successor come 2022.