FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots’ starting quarterback battle is seemingly over, even if the team won’t acknowledge the obvious.
In Thursday’s training camp practice — the most intense one yet — Newton took 37 snaps in full-team drills to Jarrett Stidham’s 19 and Brian Hoyer’s 15. But the competition to be Newton’s all-important backup still rages on between Stidham and Hoyer, and there’s no obvious choice with just over two weeks to go before the 2020 NFL season.
Stidham, who missed important practice reps earlier this week while he dealt with an injury, was asked Thursday if he still feels like he’s competing for the top gig under center.