The Patriots are getting quarterback Cam Newton for an absolute bargain.
In the 1-year deal for #Patriots QB Cam Newton, the team guaranteed him just $550K — on a $1.05M total base. The definition of low-risk. The reward comes in $700k in per-game rosters bonuses and another $5.75M in incentives. The max is $7.5M in all.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 2, 2020
As Bleacher Report noted, that $550,000 guaranteed puts Newton in some rather, uh, interesting company. These veteran backup quarterbacks have more guaranteed money in their contracts than Newton (with the guaranteed money figures coming from Spotrac.