The New England Patriots brought back quarterback Cam Newton for another season, signing the former MVP to a one-year contract. The details of the contract might raise an eyebrow or two in Detroit.
The person who signed the contract as the representative of the Patriots organization? None other than Matt Patricia.
Yeah, that Matt Patricia. The former Lions head coach is back in New England, back where he rose to prominence as the team’s successful defensive coordinator.
His role within the Patriots organization has not yet been specified. As of March 13th, Patricia does not appear anywhere on the Patriots website listing of coaches or front office personnel. But he’s acting in the role formerly held by Nick Caserio, the director of player personnel.
Caserio left that role after over a decade to become the general manager of the Houston Texans. New England has not even interviewed anyone for the role, so perhaps Patricia is sliding into that position as his landing spot from his failed experiment in Detroit.
Here's an interesting nugget: Matt Patricia's name is on Newton's contract where a Patriots representative is supposed to sign. That used to be Nick Caserio
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) March 12, 2021