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Quarterback Cam Newton, the 2015 N.F.L. most valuable player who has been dogged by injuries in recent years, has signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports.
On Sunday, the N.F.L. fined the Patriots $1.1 million and would take its third-round draft pick in 2021 as the penalty for the team videotaping the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline during their game against the Cleveland Browns last season, according to a league spokesman, Michael Signora. The incident raised fresh suspicions of the team, which has been the subject of more serious rules scandals, like the so-called Spygate and Deflategate incidents, during Coach Bill Belichick’s tenure.