Richard Sherman, San Francisco 49ers. (Photo by Kiyoshi Mio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Richard Sherman is not happy with Cam Newton news contract with the Pats
After the news broke on Monday that Cam Newton was signing with the New England Patriots, fans across the NFL rejoiced. Heck, even players were celebrating the update that Newton would be back on the field in the coming months.
However, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman wasn’t ready to celebrate once he heard the Pats inked Newton. Sherman, who has never had an issue voicing strong opinions, blasted NFL teams as a whole because he felt Newton is massively underpaid in his new contract.
How many former League MVPs have had to sign for the min? (Asking for a friend.) just ridiculous. A transcendent talent and less talented QBs are getting 15/16m a year. Disgusting https://t.co/eZycGL8qkZ
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) June 29, 2020
Cam Newton can earn up to $7.5 million with New England this season
With incentives, Newton can make up to $7.5 million in 2020. While that’s no small chunk of change, few can argue New England was able to land him on an absolute steal of a deal. Which other former MVPs are signing for that kind of money at only 31 years old?
Sherman may have a legit beef here. Remember when the Arizona Cardinals signed Sam Bradford to a one-year, $20 million deal in 2018? That was just an absurd move. Newton, who somehow was having trouble finding a new team, had to ‘settle’ for the offer from the Pats.
But, if he balls out and can stay healthy (a big if), you know a team will be ready to shell out a monster contract offer next offseason. This feels like a prove-it deal for Newton. He’s just got to stay healthy to eventually see his next big payday.
BREAKING: Patriots signing QB Cam Newton to one-year deal. (via @Rapsheet) pic.twitter.com/rsIvM0WNnT
— NFL (@NFL) June 29, 2020
Sherman makes a point, but from the other side of things, a team wasn’t going to give him huge money due to injury concerns. Newton will look to parlay this campaign into big money in 2021.