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ESPN reported last month that the former NFL
Most Valuable Player had agreed a one-year deal with the
Patriots following six-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady's move
to Tampa Bay.
Newton spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, taking the
team to Super Bowl 50, where they lost to the Denver Broncos.
The Panthers released him in March.
"The New England Patriots officially announced the signing of
veteran QB Cam Newton today," the Patriots said on their
website.
Newton, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, underwent foot
surgery in December after injury limited him to two games in
2019. The league's official website said the deal could
earn Newton up to $7.5 million.
The 31-year-old holds the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns
by a quarterback in a single season with 14 in 2011.
He is also the only NFL player to have at least six seasons with
3,000 or more passing yards and 500 or more rushing yards at any
point in his career.
(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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