Report: Patriots had lengthy courtship of Cam Newton

The Patriots contacted quarterback Cam Newton just moments after the Panthers released him, according to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi.
The call came just a few days after quarterback Tom Brady elected to leave Bill Belichick and New England in favor of the Buccaneers.
It’s clear there was a ton of interest between the Patriots and Cam Newton. The moment Newton was released, there was a phone call made immediately and then both sides did their due diligence, NFL Network’s Mike Giardi .
As you heard Belichick say, they felt comfortable enough to sort of create this union and obviously Cam felt the same, NFL Network’s Mike Giardi .
Belichick hinted at this during a press conference last week, though he didn’t reveal all the details of New England’s pursuit of Newton

The Patriots contacted quarterback Cam Newton just moments after the Panthers released him, according to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi.
The call came just a few days after quarterback Tom Brady elected to leave Bill Belichick and New England in favor of the Buccaneers.
It’s clear there was a ton of interest between the Patriots and Cam Newton. The moment Newton was released, there was a phone call made immediately and then both sides did their due diligence, NFL Network’s Mike Giardi .
As you heard Belichick say, they felt comfortable enough to sort of create this union and obviously Cam felt the same, NFL Network’s Mike Giardi .
Belichick hinted at this during a press conference last week, though he didn’t reveal all the details of New England’s pursuit of Newton