FOXBORO, Mass. — Cam Newton will make history Sunday when he takes his first snap from center against the Miami Dolphins.
Newton, who beat out Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer this summer for the right to replace Tom Brady, is set to become the first Black quarterback in New England Patriots history to start a Week 1 game.
He’ll be just the second Black QB ever to start a regular-season game for New England. Jacoby Brissett became the first when he made two starts in place of a suspended Brady and an injured Jimmy Garoppolo in 2016.