EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 29: Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass the ball against against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 29, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots dropped a bomb on the NFL before Tuesday’s roster deadline when they released Cam Newton.
Needless to say this wasn’t the way Patriots fans envisioned the winner of the quarterback competition to be determined. In a perfect world, Bill Belichick himself would’ve named Mac Jones the starter, but beggars can’t be choosers.