Everybody had different reactions to the New England Patriots signing Cam Newton. Newton’s former teammate, Greg Olsen, was a little bit surprised himself.
Olsen was a huge part of Newton’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers. Now with the Seattle Seahawks, he too was a part of the mass exodus out of Carolina.
Olsen played nine years with the Panthers, recording 6,463 receiving yards and 39 touchdowns. He was one of Newton’s favorite targets in Charlotte.
The tight end thinks the Patriots made a low-risk, high-reward move by signing Newton. Now, the quarterback finds himself in a bit of a quarterback competition on a retooling team.
“My head popped off when I saw how much he signed for. It’s the all-time greatest deal,” Olsen said Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take.” “I’m the biggest Cam Newton advocate out there. He’s been amazing for not only my career, but so many other guys that had the opportunity to play with him the last eight, nine years in Carolina.”
I just couldn’t be happier that he has a chance to go out there and show people that he can still play at a high level. He is not a different person than he was that MVP year. He’s had a couple injuries, he’s had a couple down seasons. I understand what that’s like, I’ve been there myself. I couldn’t be happier for him. New England’s gonna find out pretty quick just what a special competitor he is. He’s gonna be just fine.”
It remains to be seen how effective Newton will be for New England. If he plays at a high level, it could be a classic Bill Belichick move.
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