On Thursday, the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride reported via a league source that New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick officially named Cam Newton the starting quarterback during a team meeting.
The former NFL MVP beat out Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer to land the job left empty by Tom Brady after 18 seasons.
In addition to earning top quarterback on the depth chart, Newton was also voted by his teammates as one of the eight 2020 captains, a rarity for first year players.
On his Instagram Thursday, Newton shared his reaction to the news.