Cam Newton.Photo: Steven Senne-Pool/Getty
Cam Newtonisn’t ready to leave the field just yet.
The athlete, now a pending free agent, recently appeared on theI Am Athletepodcast alongside former NFL players Chad Johnson, Brandon Marshall, and Fred Taylor, where he discussed his future in the NFL and his thoughts on retirement.
After spending his career with the Carolina Panthers, Newton — a 10-year NFL veteran — joined the New England Patriots for the 2020-2021 season. The Patriots are expected to move on from Newton following a less-than-stellar season, according toESPN, and he has yet to announce an agreement with another team.
While there have been rumors of Newton’s retirement, the athlete was quick to shut them down during the podcast.
“Hell no,” Newton said of being done with the sport. “I can’t go out like that. I hear all of that talk.”
“My pride won’t allow me to do it,” he continued. “There aren’t 32 guys better than me.”
The 31-year-old quarterback also expressed interest in resigning with the Patriots, even if it’s only for another year.
Asked about his hopes of returning to the New England team, Newton said, “Yes. Hell yes.”
“I’m getting tired of changing,” he explained. “I’m at the point in my career where I know way more than I knew last year.”
Cam Newton.Maddie Meyer/Getty
The NFL player also made headlines this week after a high school football player wasfilmed taunting himduring a recent tournament.
Newton was hosting a football camp on Sunday when Jseth Owens of Perkiomen Valley High School in Pennsylvania began mocking him about being a free agent this offseason,Sports Illustratedreported.
After the tournament, Newton posted a lengthy message on hisInstagrampage that included footage of him speaking with Owens after the altercation.
Owens later issued an apology to Newton in astatementposted via his Twitter account.
Owens continued, “As a football player I let my competitive side get the best of me & it was a huge miscommunication. It was in the midst of the moment & I realize now how a lot of you took it as disrespect.”
source: people.com
