Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots, looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Patriots owner Robert Kraft is still shocked about how Cam Newton was available to sign for as long as he was.
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton’s early success with his new franchise has made fans forget about his befuddling free agency saga, during which he didn’t receive a sniff of interest from an NFL team for close to three months.
The excuse that Newton was coming off foot and shoulder surgeries was understandable at first, but everybody with a social media account (he was regularly posting savage workout videos) was aware of how healthy and motivated he looked post-rehab.