Patriots fans might not have many fond memories of Cam Newton’s time in New England — but Jakobi Meyers does.
Meyers now is the best and most trusted receiver in the Patriots offense, though that wasn’t always the case. The 2019 undrafted free agent saw little playing time during his rookie season, catching only 26 passes from Tom Brady for 359 yards. And it was more of the same early in 2020 with Newton at quarterback, as Meyers hardly played the first three weeks and was a healthy scratch in Weeks 4 and 5.
But everything changed in Week 6.