When Cam Newton signed with New England, the football world gasped at the upside of the extension of the Patriots dynasty sans Tom Brady.
Then we found out how much — or how little — he signed for. And there were critics. Richard Sherman blasted the deal for the former MVP that will pay him the league minimum as “ridiculous.”
When word came Thursday that only $550,000 of the $1.05 million base salary Newton signed for is guaranteed, the volume amplified. And Newton had heard enough.
Newton quarterback took to social media on Thursday to defend his contract, which he says is not about the money.