Cam Newton Says Signing With the Patriots is About Respect Not Money

On Thursday the breakdown of Cam Newton's new contract with the Patriots was revealed.  What stood out was just how little guaranteed money his one-year, max $7.5 million deal has included.

In fact the list of quarterbacks who will earn more guaranteed money in 2020 is absolutely ridiculous.

In the 1-year deal for #Patriots QB Cam Newton, the team guaranteed him just $550K — on a $1.05M total base. The definition of low-risk. The reward comes in $700k in per-game rosters bonuses and another $5.75M in incentives. The max is $7.5M in all.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 2, 2020

QBs getting more guaranteed money than Cam ($550K)

Joshua Dobbs
Matt Barkley
Jarrett Stidham
C.J. Beathard
Jacob Eason
Matt Schaub
Ryan Finley
Will Grier
Blaine Gabbert
Brett Hundley
Mason Rudolph
AJ McCarron
Robert Griffin III
Andy Dalton
Chase Daniel

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 2, 2020

None of that seems to matter to Cam.  He responded in his annoying font to the low guaranteed money with a post of his own saying it's about respect and not money to him.

Cam Newton: This is not about money for me, it’s about respect. pic.twitter.com/gZ4duvKp2e

— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) July 2, 2020

A disrespected, hungry Cam, coming off of an injury will be a dangerous combination for the rest of the league to deal with.  Cam at 75% is better than a long list of guys in the league.  I can't wait to see him Superman-ing all over New England.

The real fun will be to see if he can get a smile on Bill Belichick's face.