A few weeks ago many were surprised to hear Cam Newton had signed with the Patriots and not just because of him being such a big name, but also because of their salary cap.
The Patriots had less than $1 million in cap space, so how could they afford the 2015 NFL MVP?
Well, Newton took a one-year, incentive-laden deal worth up to $7.5 million. It has a $1.05 million minimum base salary, $550,000 guaranteed, $3.75 million in playing-time incentives and a maximum value of $7.5 million if the Patriots win the Super Bowl.