New England Patriots' Asante Samuel intercepts a Miami Dolphins passs in action at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, October 8, 2006, (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots have been the talk of the preseason amid their quarterback competition, but that took on a whole new meaning when they shockingly released Cam Newton leading up to Tuesday’s roster deadline.
This was quite the way to announce that Mac Jones won the starting job.
However, it was still expected that Newton’s services would be required for the upcoming season given his familiarity with the playbook and willingness to mentor Jones.