The idea of Josh Allen having Cam Newton as his backup took another hit in the span of a few days this week.
Late last week, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane gave his post-free agency update and briefly discussed his former quarterback with the Panthers. He made it sound like a team with a vacant QB spot is a better fit. That’s not the Bills with Allen around.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for Cam, It’s unfortunate that injuries have hit him,” Beane said. “I think somebody should take a shot on Cam Newton… I think whoever takes a shot on him will appreciate what he brings to the team.”
On Sunday, Beane deepened those thoughts, taking a more stern stance. The GM told the Buffalo News that the idea of Newton behind Allen hasn’t even come up to this point.
“[The Bills] haven’t had any conversations,” Beane said in regard to potentially signing Newton. “I think Cam is going to look to go find a starting role.”
Beane did toss a bit of a potential “feeler” out there, though. Beane said he has yet to approach Newton, but things change, maybe Buffalo will reconsider?
“So we really haven’t approached it. I’m sure, if that’s something that he and his agent wanted to pursue, they would have called us and let us know,” Beane said.
That’s pure speculation, but at this early stage of the offseason, it makes little sense for the Bills to add Newton. If Newton did sign with the Bills, it wouldn’t come till later this summer when he exhausted a lot of other options.
Newton’s athletic playing style matches up to Allen’s better than current No. 2 Matt Barkley. Newton has more experience and is a more talented player as well. But on the flip side, with any Allen struggles, calls for Newton to replace him could slowly intensify if that scenario happened. The way Beane likely views the situation is one that could be an avoidable headache.
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