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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton

5 NFL teams that could benefit from signing Cam Newton 

Cam Newton finds himself heading into the 2023 NFL season still without a team since being released by the Carolina Panthers after the 2021 season.

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Newton won the NFL MVP award in 2015 and has been voted to three Pro Bowls in his career. However, since suffering a shoulder injury in 2018 during his first stint with the Panthers, Newton has never returned to his exceptional best.

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Newton participated at Auburn's pro day on Tuesday, the college he attended before becoming the first pick in the 2011 draft. In that announcement, he claimed there aren't 32 NFL QBs better than him, and he may be right.

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"How these randoms keep getting jobs? ... Ain't 32 motherf--kers better than me"

Cam Newton announced he will be throwing at Auburn's Pro Day on Tuesday

(via @CameronNewton)
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NFL teams who need to sign Cam Newton

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#5, Chicago Bears

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Newton may have to rejoin the NFL in a backup role, and there may be no better place to do that than in Chicago.

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The Bears ended 2022 with the worst record in football before trading the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers. This displayed confidence in Justin Fields going forward.

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Newton could join the team and mentor Fields, a fellow dual-threat QB, into an elite player like Newton was in his heyday.

#4, Atlanta Falcons

Similar to the Bears, the Atlanta Falcons should be interested in picking up Cam Newton as a mentor to their young quarterback.

The Falcons are planning to start sophomore QB Desmond Ridder in 2023 after releasing Marcus Mariota earlier this year.

Ridder could benefit from advice from an old head like Newton, and Cam is an Atlanta native, so this move definitely makes sense.

NFL teams who need to sign Cam Newton

#3, Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans look to have entered a rebuild after failing to make the playoffs in 2022. This comes just a year after the Titans were the No. 1 seed in the AFC ahead of teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.

Tennessee has already released tackle Taylor Lewan and is rumored to be shopping star running back Derrick Henry.

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There's an argument to be made that Cam Newton is as good as current starter Ryan Tannehill, who regressed dramatically after a solid 2021 campaign, and Newton would be much cheaper.

#2, Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams may also be making a move for the veteran QB.

L.A. is rumored to be looking to trade Matt Stafford after a disappointing 2022 season when they won just five games and suffered arguably the worst Super Bowl hangover of all time.

The Rams aren't afraid to make a splash, given some of the moves they've made over the years for players like Jalen Ramsey and Stafford.

Newton would also jump at the chance to compete for a starting berth for a playoff contender in a city like Los Angeles.

#1, Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
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Speaking of making a splash, no team does this as often as the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones. Newton would definitely be a backup for starter Dak Prescott, but could surely beat out Cooper Rush to be QB2 for Dallas.

Newton also wouldn't cost a lot and would bring in a lot of publicity. The move to the Cowboys makes too much sense.

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Joseph Schiefelbein
 
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