In one of the year’s bigger NFL offseason moves, the New England Patriots have signed former Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton to fill the void after Tom Brady left for the Buccaneers.
We’ve yet to see Newton in a real Patriots jersey, so EA Sports has stepped in to show the athlete in his new jersey in Madden NFL 21. It’s shocking to see someone other than Tom Brady leading the Patriots, but change is the only constant, and a new era of football in New England is about to begin.
🚨 First Look at @CameronNewton in #Madden21@Patriots | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/1XRXOcRo5V
— Madden NFL 21 (@EAMaddenNFL) June 29, 2020
As it happens, Newton isn’t technically confirmed to be the new Patriots QB for this year. He needs to beat out Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer, the Patriots QBs who are currently leading the team during practices. Newton is expected to be the starting QB on opening day–after all, the Patriots are paying him $7.5 million USD for just one year.