Cam Newton Explains Why He Believes the Patriots Released Him

Free-agent quarterback Cam Newton said he didn’t see his release from the New England Patriots coming in his first remarks since the team cut him 10 days ago. Newton said he was in the room with Head Coach Bill Belichick, Matt Patricia and QB  Mac Jones when Jones was given the starting job and Newton was cut.

Cam thinks the reason he was cut was because of his Aura.

“Can we be honest? The reason why they released me is because indirectly I was going to be a distraction, without being the starter. Just my aura. That’s my gift and my curse.”

Would he have accepted a role as Mac’s backup?

“I would’ve said absolutely.”

Newton:

"Can we be honest? The reason why they released me is because indirectly I was going to be a distraction, without being the starter. Just my aura. That’s my gift and my curse."

Would he have accepted a role as Mac's backup?

"I would’ve said absolutely."

— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) September 10, 2021

Cam Newton: "The reason they released me is because indirectly I was going to be a distraction without being the starter. Just my aura."

"That's my gift and my curse. When you bring a Cam Newton to your facility, your franchise, people are interested." pic.twitter.com/096OlIKxZd

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 10, 2021

“Did it catch me by surprise being released? Absolutely,” Newton said in a video released Friday morning.

Cam is not considering retirement:

Cam Newton, in a chat w/ his father, says he’s not considering retirement, but that he was “surprised” by his release from New England. pic.twitter.com/3eIc7dg7Xb

— John Ellis (@1PantherPlace) September 10, 2021

Cam also said that there are not 32 better quarterbacks than him and that his vaccination status had nothing to do with the Patriots’ decision.

Something isn’t adding up.

We’ll see if  Cam gets picked up by someone at some point. I’m not holding my breath.

Welcome to the game outside the game! Follow us on our Sideaction Twitter handle, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest on sports and pop culture news across the web!