Cam Newton: Why it's not ridiculous the former NFL MVP is still a free agent

Cam Newton came into the NFL in 2011. Since then he has only posted three winning seasons. Newton went 0-2 in 2019 before getting hurt, Cam has missed 19 games over his career. His previous three seasons he went 6-8, 11-5, 6- 8. Newton's record is only 68-55 as a starter. Minus his three winning seasons and he's 30 and 45 as a starter.

Newton has a 59.6 career completion percentage. He has also thrown double digit interceptions every year he's been in the league, except 2019 because he didn't play but still threw 1. Newton threw 107 interceptions his first 8 years. ***Update he also had 55 fumbles over that span***

Clutch Points' Sam Teets reported "On Mar. 24, 2020, the Carolina Panthers released Cam Newton, clearing $19.1 million in cap space. Newton became a cap casualty on a rebuilding football team, which is understandable."

With everything I just said, there are people like Teete in the world who just can't phantom why a guy who only had three winning seasons isn't on a team.

Everyone is still looking back to Newton's one good year where he went 15-1 and won the MVP on his way to a superbowl loss.

Newton is coming off an Injury but with everything I have listed, the injury is just one more thing on a list of negatives for the former first round quarterback. This is like Newton's third injury.

Teete talked about Newton's accuracy in 2018 but the quarterback has only had 3 seasons out of 8 where he went over 60% completion percentage.

Teete wrote "Cam Newton is also only two years removed from the second-best season of his career. In 2018, he completed 67.9% of his pass attempts for 24 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 14 games. If Newton can match those numbers in 2020, he could easily start for several teams."

Sure Newton could start in New England, Washington, or Chicago but he has just as much a chance of going 6-10; as much the guys on the current rosters do. With exception to 2015, Cam has been a first round bust but would've been decent as a third or fourth round selection.

The only way Cam makes a roster at the moment is if he takes a pay cut and accepts that he will be a back up. Meaning Newton will have to put his ego aside.

So while it's ridiculous to Teete why Newton isn't on a team, once everyone looks past the fandom; the reason Newton isn't on a roster is clear. He hasn't produced like a first rounder or elite quarterback. At 31, Cam is an average quarterback, who is very well looking at the near end of his career.