Quarterback Cam Newton still firmly believes that he deserves to be a starter in the NFL this upcoming season. Currently without a team, the 33-year-old free agent is on the lookout for his next opportunity.

The quarterback played the 2020 season with the New England Patriots, played 15 games and had a 7-8 record. He then returned to the Carolina Panthers in 2021 and started five games but failed to win one as he went 0-5 as the team’s starter.

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The 33-year-old was a guest on The Pivot podcast and stated that he is definitely good enough to be a starter in the league, despite his previous performances.

Here’s what he said:

However, the Pivot’s Channing Crowder did not think along the same lines and said that he couldn’t accept Newton being a starter in the league.

Here’s what Crowder said:

Will Cam Newton get another starting job in the NFL?

Based on what we have seen over the last two seasons, as a starter, probably not, but as a backup without question. The 33-year-old has not covered himself in glory with his play over the last two seasons.

He went 7-8 with the Patriots, throwing for 2,657 passing yards, eight touchdowns and ten interceptions while rushing for 12 touchdowns. Then last season with the Panthers, Newton started five games and lost all five, throwing for just 684 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions along with five rushing touchdowns. That is not exactly starting quarterback material.

Whether he gets another shot at being a starter in the NFL is up for debate. But as Crowder observed, the free agent is only getting older and his play has declined, which many teams will likely look at and conclude he is not for them.

A backup role is perhaps his best avenue back to the NFL, but whether he is willing to accept that is a different matter entirely.

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