CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 24: Cam Newton #1 talks to his head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers before their game against the New Orleans Saints at Bank of America Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
The Washington Football Team made a string of surprising moves before Tuesday’s roster deadline, as they released wideout Antonio Gandy-Golden, running back Peyton Barber, cornerback Jimmy Moreland and safety Jeremy Reaves.
If you take a look around the league, however, those moves paled in comparison in the surprise department to the Patriots’ release of Cam Newton.