Several months ago, the New England Patriots trusted Cam Newton to kick off the post-Tom Brady era. He was a former NFL MVP and one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks of all time, but that was long before the injuries caught up to him.
Newton’s first year playing for the Patriots was a big disappointment. He could barely throw the football and wasn’t an aggressive runner anymore. Clearly, his days as a starter in the league were coming to an end.
Nonetheless, no one expected Bill Belichick to make such a drastic decision to just release him 10 days before the start of the season. Now, first-round pick Mac Jones will be the team’s starting quarterback.
Patriots Release Cam Newton: Funniest Memes And Reactions
“The New England Patriots released quarterback Cam Newton during their final cutdown to 53 players on Tuesday, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The move leaves rookie first-round pick Mac Jones atop the depth chart as the starting quarterback. Newton, 32, was set to enter his second season with the Patriots, after going 7-8 in 15 games as a starter in 2020. He re-signed with the Patriots as a free agent in March on a one-year, $5.1 million deal with only $3.5 million guaranteed,” reported The Athletic.
Needless to say, this news traveled around the world in the blink of an eye, with internet trolls having a lot to say about it. Here, we gathered some of the funniest memes and reactions to this situation.
Even If He Wasn’t The Starter Y’all Saying He Couldn’t be the back up. Cam Just Retire Bro I can’t watch them do you like this. Pure Disrespect �� https://t.co/lhfAsKN1Wm
— HaHa Davis (@HaHaDavis) August 31, 2021
Mac Jones Walking Into The Locker Room After Cam Newton Got Cut pic.twitter.com/Y7j3hr6acD
— H刃wk (0-0) (@GowanSeason) August 31, 2021
Bill Belichick cutting Cam Newton pic.twitter.com/5BT2eaZWaT
— Kyle Swooze (@Kyleswooze) August 31, 2021
When Cam Newton see Mac Jones pic.twitter.com/Kh0aGhc4fz
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) August 31, 2021
Cam trying to get into New England’s facilities this morning pic.twitter.com/JdD5Zo3mdr
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) August 31, 2021
Patriots fans/media celebrating Cam Newton being cut pic.twitter.com/oUmdi5ozaV
— Jason Aponte (@JasonAponte2103) August 31, 2021
Cam Newton and Kelvin Benjamin playing for Bishop Sycamore in 2022 pic.twitter.com/RCUDeZ5BrX
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) August 31, 2021
When the Texans find out the Patriots released Cam Newton pic.twitter.com/6OoblaqiG4
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) August 31, 2021
Cam Newton at Bishop Sycamore next year getting ready for the IMG Academy game:pic.twitter.com/a5jOwcuNRD
— White Boy Rick (@W_B_Rick) August 31, 2021
The little kid talking to Cam Newton in this Play 60 commercial can now be officially identified as Mac Jones: pic.twitter.com/UskOThV3LA
— Evan Marinofsky (@EvanMarinofsky) August 31, 2021
Cam Newton after waking up today… pic.twitter.com/b6zcRd7LxZ
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) August 31, 2021
Cam Newton’s last play as a New England Patriot pic.twitter.com/dhQUZnnRg9
— Hammer DAHN (@HammerDAHN) August 31, 2021
Mac Jones seeing Cam Newton get cut and being announced Patriots QB1 pic.twitter.com/gjfnfoa4Bt
— Conan O’Brien’s illegitimate son (@pleasesueme) August 31, 2021
Matt Nagy would’ve started Cam 17 games this year because that was the plan and you never change plans no matter what
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) August 31, 2021
Mac Jones has repeatedly stated that he’s ready to embrace the opportunity. He was impressive in the preseason and recently said that he’s been preparing to be the starter since he got there:
“Like I always say, I’m focused on today. I think there’s a lot of stuff I can clean up. I held the ball a little too long at some points today. I’ll work on that … but I’m here to play any role I can play, help in any way I can, and I’m going to be ready whenever my time comes,” said the rookie quarterback. “I learned at a young age, just prepare like the starter. You don’t have to be the starter, but prepare, get into your routine.”
Jones was a star with the Alabama Crimson Tide but plenty of scouts doubted his ability to replicate his success in the pros. Now, he’ll have the ultimate chance to silence his critics and carry on Brady’s torch at Foxboro.
