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Patriots: Is COVID-19 still causing Cam Newton’s struggles?

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 25: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots walks on the sidelines during their NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

New England Patriots QB Cam Newton has not looked the same since returning from the coronavirus. Is that the root cause?

Whatever the reason, Patriots QB Cam Newton has not been the same since his unstoppable offensive outing in Seattle several Sundays ago, when we were all ready to talk extension.

On that evening, Newton went 30-of-44 for 397 yards, adding 47 rushing yards and mixing in numerous deadly accurate downfield strikes, proving he was more than the caretaker he seemed to be in Week 1.