Cam Newton is all the rage in New England right now, but one of the quarterback’s former teammates still believes we could see Jarrett Stidham under center for the Patriots come Week 1.
After lingering in free agency for over three months, Newton signed a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the Patriots, whose quarterback situation is surrounded by uncertainty in wake of Tom Brady’s departure. Stidham was the presumed next man up for the majority of the offseason, but many immediately penciled Newton in for the job upon the 2015 NFL MVP landing with New England.
Steve Smith, however, isn’t quite there yet.