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Patriots need to avoid trading for Teddy Bridgewater to solve QB vacancy

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 19: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the Carolina Panthers (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

If the New England Patriots want to move on from Cam Newton after his inconsistent 2020 season, look for Bill Belichick to explore the trade market for veteran quarterbacks.

One name that has started to trickle into the rumor mill is Carolina Panthers starter Teddy Bridgewater, who still has two years left on his $63 million contract.

Bridgewater reunited with former Saints assistant Joe Brady after the former Vikings first-round pick’s impressive cameo as the starter following an injury to Drew Brees in New Orleans.