{"id":437392,"date":"2023-10-06T03:28:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T03:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=437392"},"modified":"2023-10-06T03:28:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T03:28:26","slug":"cam-newton-might-join-jets-temporarily-but-he-wont-work-on-a-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/cam-newton-might-join-jets-temporarily-but-he-wont-work-on-a-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"Cam Newton Might Join Jets Temporarily But He Won&#8217;t Work On A Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the Jets came knocking for Cam Newton, the quarterback would have a number of questions for the team before signing a deal with them.<\/p>\n<h2>Cam Newton Might Join Jets Temporarily But He Won&#8217;t Work On A Discount<\/h2>\n<p>On the &#8220;RG3 and The Ones&#8221; podcast with former NFL quarterback and current ESPN commentator Robert Griffin III on Thursday, Newton shared what he would want.<\/p>\n<p>Before considering any prospective offers, Newton stated that he would need to be well compensated to make things work.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cam Newton on if the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> called him about signing with them: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou not about to sit up here and Penny pinch me, I\u2019m not gonna sign no $5.5 million dollar deal bro. Those days are over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rg3andtheones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rg3andtheones<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n7b7f2zq3L\">pic.twitter.com\/n7b7f2zq3L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1710047674538353017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cam Newton stated his position, stating, &#8220;Going back to control? You not about to sit up there and penny pinch me, bro.\u201d He firmly added, \u201cI\u2019m not about to sit up here and sign no $5.5 million deal bro, those days are over. I&#8217;d be squandering my time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newton went on to emphasize that his decision was not solely about landing a spot on a roster, stating, \u201cBecause I will tell you, if you don\u2019t think that I could be on a roster right now, I could but it\u2019s bigger than that to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cam Newton&#39;s final game as a New England Patriot was a 28-14 Win over the New York Jets that included:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 21\/30 (70% Cmp), 242 Yds, 3 TD, 127.4 Passer Rating.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 11 Rush, 79 Yds (7.2 Avg).<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 1 Rec, 19 Yds, 1 TD. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0w5jnDN2wQ\">pic.twitter.com\/0w5jnDN2wQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TCL (@TitleTalkTCL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TitleTalkTCL\/status\/1707824040277147982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cAm I in shape right now? Hell yeah. In any situation, I\u2019m gonna sit up there and Imma analyze it as much as possible. I don\u2019t want to walk \u00a0into a dysfunctional situation. Have you guys made Zach Wilson aware? also Aaron Rodgers is trying to come back this year, let\u2019s also talk about that\u2026 so when he comes back is it just going to be something that you\u2019ll say: \u2018Watch out\u2019? So it\u2019s a lot of things, that I don\u2019t just make impulse decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He had a 64.4 quarterback rating that year after throwing four touchdowns and five interceptions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: Free-agent QB Cam Newton says the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> will have to pay him more than $5.5 million to sign, via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rg3andtheones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rg3andtheones<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DvSFE30y9k\">https:\/\/t.co\/DvSFE30y9k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;You not about to sit up there and penny pinch me, bro. I&#39;m not about to sit up here and sign no $5.5 million deal bro, those days\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1710045928130855066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Zach Wilson&#8217;s performance in Sunday night&#8217;s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, in which he passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns, drew a lot of attention.<\/p>\n<p>The struggling quarterback had one of his greatest outings in a Jets uniform to date, which has quieted some naysayers for the time being.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: Free-agent QB Cam Newton says the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> will have to pay him more than $5.5 million to sign, via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rg3andtheones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rg3andtheones<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L51F9de3Fg\">pic.twitter.com\/L51F9de3Fg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blaze (@BlazeGS30) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlazeGS30\/status\/1710051222625935478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers has stated that he would return late this season. He was seen tossing the football during the Jets&#8217; Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as walking on crutches on the sideline before the game began.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cam Newton, you just aren&#39;t one of the 45 best QBs on earth anymore. Me neither bro its gonna be okay. Leave the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> alone lol<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Buffalo Jet Fan (@BuffaloJetFan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloJetFan\/status\/1710067900239720853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s quite improbable that Aaron Rodgers will be able to return this season, and there&#8217;s little use in forcing things if the Jets are out of the postseason race by December. However, he has been pushing so hard and has been so confident in his recovery that you can&#8217;t help but wonder if his comeback is conceivable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"49ers\u2019 Coach Kyle Shanahan Calls QB Brock Purdy\u2019s Critique \u2018Ridiculous\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-calls-qb-brock-purdys-critique-ridiculous\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">49ers\u2019 Coach Kyle Shanahan Calls QB Brock Purdy\u2019s Critique \u2018Ridiculous\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the Jets came knocking for Cam Newton, the quarterback would have a number of questions for the team before signing a deal with them. 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