Patriots explain strange reason Cam Newton missing practice Monday and beyond

Patriots QB Cam Newton (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

The quarterback competition between Cam Newton and Mac Jones has been the talk of the New England Patriots‘ offseason thus far.

The battle has only heated up in the preseason.

While it could be argued that Jones outperformed Newton in Week 1, the former MVP was clearly out to make a statement against the Eagles on Thursday.

As the projected starter, Newton played limited snaps, but finished 8-of-9 for 103 yards and a touchdown, equating to a 151.4 rating.

After seemingly distancing himself from Jones in that game, a strong week of practice leading up to Week 3 really would’ve helped Newton cement himself as the starter with time to spare…