There’s no other way to describe Jameis Winston’s new agreement with the New Orleans Saints than as a prove-it deal, bringing him back for 2021 to compete with Taysom Hill in training camp; that’s a battle he should win handily, given his greater starting experience and Hill’s uninspiring four-game cameo in 2020.
But one of his peers — an old rival, in fact — signed a team-friendly contract extension, too. Cam Newton and the New England Patriots agreed to terms on a one-year deal, putting him in the driver’s seat to start in 2021. But how do the contracts compare?