Former MVP Cam Newton is gearing up for another NFL return after he confirmed he will throw passes at Auburn’s pro day on Tuesday.
Newton starred at Auburn, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2010 before he was selected first overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He spent nine years with the NFC South franchise, winning Rookie of the Year in 2011 and the coveted league MVP award in 2015.
On Monday, Newton revealed he would be present at his former college’s pro day to throw passes for scouts. The 33-year-old is looking for a new team after he went unsigned throughout the 2022 season - and he announced his intentions in a video posted to social media.
“I've seen a lot of people toying the idea and it's official: I will be throwing at Auburn's pro day Tuesday,’ the former MVP quarterback said in the clip. “Ain't 32 motherf****** better than me, you dig?”
The 2015 season was Newton’s finest during his NFL career; he led the Panthers to a 15-1 record and to Super Bowl 50, where they fell to the Denver Broncos. Newton tallied a passer rating of 99.4 with 3,837 yards, 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 16 games in 2015, winning Offensive Player of the Year too while he was named to his third Pro Bowl.
After leaving the Panthers in 2019, Newton signed for the New England Patriots as seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady’s successor as the iconic quarterback signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Newton started 15 games in New England but was released shortly before the 2021 season as the Patriots opted to move forward with rookie Mac Jones.
Newton returned to Carolina as a midseason addition after starter Sam Darnold went down injured. He split time with P.J. Walker, starting five of the eight games he played as he threw for 684 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing for another five touchdowns.
Across 148 career games with 144 starts, Newton has thrown for 32,382 yards, 194 touchdowns and 123 interceptions. He is regarded as perhaps the greatest rushing quarterback in NFL history, going for 5,628 yards and 75 touchdowns - the league record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.
