{"id":21239,"date":"2023-03-21T19:37:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T19:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/potential-landing-spots-for-cam-newtons-nfl-comeback\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T19:37:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T19:37:44","slug":"potential-landing-spots-for-cam-newtons-nfl-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/potential-landing-spots-for-cam-newtons-nfl-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential landing spots for Cam Newton’s NFL comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While Cam Newton<\/a>\u2019s best days in the NFL are behind him, the former league MVP doesn\u2019t believe that\u2019s the case. <\/p>\n

The former Carolina Panthers<\/a> star just can\u2019t wrap his head around Andy Dalton, Gardner Minshew, Kyle Trask and Sam Howell all potentially having a Week 1 starting quarterback jobs and not him, so he\u2019s decided to throw at Auburn\u2019s upcoming pro day as an audition of sorts for a comeback. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Newton presumably won\u2019t land a starting gig in 2023, but he could be a serviceable backup in more than a few places. Here are a few destinations that would make sense for him:<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s still not a given Lamar Jackson will be Baltimore\u2019s starting quarterback in 2023, and it\u2019s possible another team may snatch up Tyler Huntley before the draft. In either case \u2014 as a potential starter or a backup \u2014 Newton may be worth a gamble for the Ravens.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner may not be as fast as Jackson or the kind of game-breaking runner that he is, but his mobility is still one of his strengths. Newton still has a solid arm, and he knows how to win. (He has a 75-68-1 record as a starter and three seasons with double-digit wins.) Baltimore could do a lot worse if Jackson isn\u2019t the one under center in 2023.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Rams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew Stafford is coming off a spinal cord injury, and there\u2019s no guarantee he will be the player he was during L.A.\u2019s Super Bowl run. With Baker Mayfield bolting to Tampa Bay, it would behoove the Rams to bring in an experienced backup should anything happen to Stafford.<\/p>\n

With a tight end tandem of Tyler Higbee and Hunter Long, plus a healthy Cooper Kupp and Van Jefferson, Los Angeles has enough playmakers that Newton could have decent success if thrown into a starting role. Plus his legs could be an added benefit to the Rams ground game.<\/p>\n

Washington Commanders<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Commanders are selling hard on Howell as the team\u2019s QB1, but it\u2019s difficult to see anyone buying their confidence level in the 22-year-old as anywhere near 100 percent. Though he did win his lone start as a rookie, his 169-yard, one-touchdown, one-interception performance didn\u2019t exactly inspire much hope that he could be a legit starting QB in the NFL.<\/p>\n

Newton may have just enough in the tank to be a serviceable starter in 2023, and with Washington\u2019s weapons \u2014 running back Brian Robinson plus receivers Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson \u2014 he may afford the team another year to let Howell develop or another quarterback should the team draft one in April.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n