Richard Sherman said it was “ridiculous” and “disgusting” that Cam Newton had to settle for an incentive-laden contract from the New England Patriots that was well below what a quarterback of Newton’s stature should normally get.
He’s not wrong.
There’s a reason Chase Daniel was trending on social media on Monday. The most obvious comparison in quarterback deals is Daniel signing a three-year, $13 million deal with the Detroit Lions this offseason while Newton had to settle for a “bare mininum” one-year deal that can be worth as much as $7.