Talk:Cam Newton

message: With NC Panthers having no. 1 pick of this evenings NFL draft, Cam is expected to be drafted by Panthers as no. 1 0 Prince William Sr, of Wailz 20:15, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: panthers

message: On this page it says his Dad played in the NFL but on his brother's page it says he didn't. Which is it???
He did play - here is the definitive reference with the position - this meets the reference requirements so I am adding it back to the site.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1248540  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1kn0wtruth (talk • contribs) 23:19, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cecil Newton, Sr 

message: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/17/AR2010111706326.html
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Report: Booster received payment plan for Newton
By The Associated Press Wednesday, November 17, 2010; 7:55 PM 
">—Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.121.221.97 (talk) 03:18, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Washington Post report 11 17 2010 7:55 PM $ 180,000 Payment Plan

message: :: This Wash Post revealed payment plan was by Miss St, its supporters; and note, if Cameron were then by such arrangements , attempted arrangements disqualified from playing at Miss St, he would also be barred from playing at Auburn, so there is that connection to present playing at Auburn Univ...and these plans predating
the present season, would cause change in whole season for Auburn Un and bowls, rankings, etc. /s/ "Shug" Joanz, Zeek Smith, Jakie Burquette, Pattie, Lil "Bo" 69.121.221.97 (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 16:44, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Miss St & Auburn Connection

message: ESPN is reporting some gossip.  NCAA is declining to comment. Until they do, this is mere rumor. There's no deadline and as yet we have no reliable source for anything, so I've removed the rumors. --TS 03:40, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Exactly how far is your head buried in the sand on this issue? 74.163.37.5 (talk) 02:24, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  It's a matter of verifiability. It doesn't matter what you think the truth is, this is an encyclopedia and not a gossip column. Truth will out in good time. --TS 21:46, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well in that light, I move that the last part of the last line of the Auburn University section be removed. Any Heisman speculations at this point are just gossip, and this is an encyclopedia. 74.163.48.100 (talk) 00:21, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  Please do remove that if you're uncomfortable with it. I don't feel good about it either. --TS 00:39, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  These rumors are credible enough to be mentioned in the article at least. The NCAA is conducting an inverstigation after all--Jumpman Jordan (talk) 20:24, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

text: The FBI is also investigating.  A controvery/scandal does exist, and it involves Cam Newton.  It does not matter if the allegations have been proven or not.  It is proper to include them in the article. CH52584 (talk) 22:27, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Completely agree. There are rumors regarding the matter, but it doesn't change the fact that a controversy does exist. Existence is all the matters here. --Mr. Brown (talk) 00:19, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

text: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/09/fbi-sniffing-around-cam-newton-situation/. Well that was an easy task130.39.0.200 (talk) 21:20, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Pay for Play rumors

message: This matter is being discussed at the BLP Noticeboard.  So far, the consensus is that the Newton situation is being investigated by the NCAA.  However, this is a very recent news story, and we ought to wait and see how it pans out.  Wikipedia is not a news source, and recent events should not get undue weight here.Anythingyouwant (talk) 01:43, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Noticeboard dscussion

message: Please add to article, any, upcoming NCAA ... disqualification of Auburn and ban of Newton further playing if Canm Newton found to be PAID PRO quarterback /s/69.121.221.97]] comment added 06:31, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia awaits reliable sources, and will not settle in the meantime for wagging tongues. --TS 22:56, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  Agree with Tony. I know fans of the rest of the SEC are champing at the bit for this to turn out badly for Auburn, but until something actually happens here, we can't speculate. Dayewalker (talk) 23:08, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  In fact, after reviewing this thread, I'm changing the speculative header to something more neutral. If another editor disagrees, feel free to revert. I just feel stating something that hasn't occurred yet (and may be a BLP violation in calling Newton a Pro Quarterback) is a bit confusing. Dayewalker (talk) 23:13, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I can't remember my wikipedia login (i haven't made edits in over a year... so sorry this is anonymous).  There is a NYT article reporting that the FBI is investigating. Not sure if that is helpful to this discussion, but here it is: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/sports/ncaafootball/15colleges.html  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.4.1.46 (talk) 02:51, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  TS has been around for quite a while an knows the policies.  You should listen to him and wait until the facts are known.  --Sherilyn69 (talk) 00:45, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

text: I agree that the article should exclude any speculation as to the consequences of NCAA action.  I have inserted two sentences in the Blinn College section because that is the point when the alleged payments occurred.  There are no allegations that he was paid by Auburn, just that his father propositioned Mississippi State.  So we should limit coverage to that until more develops. Racepacket (talk) 21:17, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree with you. The information you have added is based on a Mississippi State fan's comments that were only made in an attempt to clear his team's name in this investigation. Eagles 24/7 (C) 21:28, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: No, the information I added were from the Associated Press and the Washington Post.  Our job is to assess the source and accurately reflect it.  It could be that the father was speaking without the son's knowledge or that alumnus Bell is lying.  You can view Bell as trying to harm Auburn/Newton, or you can view Bell as implicating Mississippi State as having a Booster organization that entertains such proposals. That is for the reader to decide for him/herself. Racepacket (talk) 02:01, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well it would be the reader's decision if it wasn't already made for them. You added one (very biased) side of the story without adding the other. And if you add the other, you are adding speculative rumors that should be removed until confirmation is made for them. This information should not stay in the article, regardless of its truthfulness. Eagles 24/7 (C) 02:11, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request 

message: Please add statistics charts to article showing Cam performance at Fla and Jr College and Auburn Univ, etc
thanks, s/ Wette Wile Willie Sr 69.121.221.97 (talk) 01:28, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: add stat charts to article

message: It says under the Blinn College section that he was "hotly contested for by Auburn and Mississippi State." By all reports he wasn't even looking at Auburn until a week before he signed with them. It doesn't even mention Auburn in the citation article. And even if it did, It's B/R, which is an open source sports outlet and not a credible source. 74.249.76.141 (talk) 16:17, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think I agree on Bleacher Report. As I understand it anyone can register at the site and contribute reports.  As it happens the contributor there is identified as one Brad Locke, who according to his profile "has covered Mississippi State athletics for the the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo, Miss., since 2008." The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has a total daily circulation of 37,000. Not bad considering, but he's presumably contributing these reports in his spare time. The name "Bleacher Report" really says it all.  And even if we used it, the piece doesn't mention Auburn at all. --TS 19:56, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blinn College 

message: Should this article be moved to Cam Newton since that is what he is commonly called now? His Auburn bio and ESPN.com page both say "Cameron," but many news articles refer to him as "Cam" (Los Angeles Times article; New York Times article; in this article "Cam" in title, "Cameron" in body; ; ; ). Eagles 24/7 (C) 03:11, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think this is a valid point. After all, the article on Bob Dylan is not titled "Robert Zimmerman" BeaverYabor (talk) 00:16, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with this.  This page should be at his shortened first name. --Muboshgu (talk) 04:03, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Move Proposal 

message: In response to a comment at WP:BLPN, I've removed the following unsourced sentence from the lead: "His father, Cecil Newton, Sr., also played in the NFL (for the Dallas Cowboys)." This shouldn't go back into the article without a solid footnote.  Thx.Anythingyouwant (talk) 06:05, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Statement about father

message: I've removed the sentence on the scandal during his tenure at Florida. The sentence had one source, which was written by Thayer Evans, who wrote numerous articles attacking Newton. Furthermore, the article had one source, which was unnamed. I think the cheating needs to be proven, as most people involved (including then-head coach Urban Meyer) have denied it. If the cheating scandal is to be mentioned, then it should have more than one UNBIASED source and should only be stated as being allegations and not as a fact.  --BeaverYabor (talk) 05:04, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cheating Scandal 

message: The article stated that Cam Newton was charged with buying a stolen computer. He was charged w/ theft. Second footnote added by me states that police intercepted a cell call in which he said that he stole it. Newton claimed that he had purchased it. The article soft-pedaled the issue and misstated the charge. He did complete diversion and there's been no repeat. Tapered (talk) 03:40, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Theft Charges

message: Article currently states:
Cameron "Cam" Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989[1] in College Park, Georgia) is the Cing quarterback for the Auburn Tigers.
: Changed lead. Eagles 24/7 (C) 00:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  No longer plays for auburn 

message: There is a discussion on the reporting on the NCAA controversy in both this article and in Cecil Newton, Sr.. You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Cecil Newton, Sr.#Change article to deal with the scandal instead of BLP about Cecil Sr.—Bagumba (talk) 21:09, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The article on Cecil Newton may be deleted based on current AfD.  I'm copying potential new sources for the eligibility scandal from Talk:Cecil Newton, Sr. in the event the article is deleted.  Some believe that a summary of the controversy is more suitable in Cam Newton, since he was exonerated of any involvement, with details in a spinout like Cam Newton eligibility controversy.  Here are the other details that could be used: Cam having played for Mississippi St coach Dan Mullen at Florida, Cam wanting to reunite with Mullen at MSU, Kenny Rogers problems with NFLPA, Mississippi St notifying SEC in Jam 2010, MSU's delayed response to SEC query, FBI interest in the case, impact on Heisman and All-American votes, $170,000 in leagal fees incurred by Auburn, MSU booster Bill Bell details payment plan, loophole exposed of athletes being marketed withot their knowledge, impact to NCAA legislation, rethinking debate allowing payments to athletes.—Bagumba (talk) 17:17, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Text on eligibility controversy

message: I just wanted to request that a registered user update this page.  Cam was voted Offensive Rookie of the Year by the AP & Pepsi Rookie of the Year by the fans (http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Newton-earns-major-rookie-awards/83909fc0-1cd3-4841-bbe5-3ceecc288d16).  Thank you.
Sweetcn (talk) 03:50, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 5 February 2012 

message: The picture at the beginning of the article is of Cam playing with Auburn. In fact, it's just a cropped portion of a picture featured later in the article. He's been in the NFL for a year now and nowhere does it show a picture of him as a pro. There was briefly a picture of him with the Panthers but it was taken down for some reason. The picture at the beginning of the article needs to be updated.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by BeaverYabor (talk • contribs) 19:56, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: New Picture Needed

message: Under his accomplishments in the NFL, nominations for player/rookie of the week are listed, which is not the custom on the majority of articles due to the cluttered effect. For instance, if you list every award nomination a player receives, by the time the player is in his later seasons of his career, it is just a grossly unorganized mess due to the number of nominations a player may receive. I believe it would be appropriate to remove this. Any thoughts before I continue? If not, I will remove these. Thanks. MrAdaptive343 (talk) 03:36, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  NFL Accomplishments (Nominations) 

message: He has thrown 28 touchdowns to 10 interceptions but it still is listed as 20 touchdowns to 9 interceptions  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Panthers2017 (talk • contribs) 20:21, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stats not updated 

message: Is there a reason that the college statistics chart does not include the stats for his year at Blinn Junior College? the prose gives data, but it is not included in the article. - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 17:31, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I can only guess they weren't included in the original barebones chart because even those Blinn stats were hard to find (though not impossible, as the body of the article shows). When his more complete college stats were included in the chart, that task became a bit harder. I finally found his complete Blinn stats on NJCAA.org. I provided the link in the external links section as well. Jhw57 (talk) 13:11, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  College statistics chart 

message: The article calls Newton "the first rookie to throw for 400+ yards in his first career game". Surely it's OK to drop the "rookie" qualifier, right? Isn't everybody a rookie in their first career game? So that should say that Newton was "the first player to throw for 400+ yards in his first career game".
Right? TypoBoy (talk) 21:47, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Record set in first NFL game 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I propose to delete the line "It later surfaced that Rodrigue had previously mocked Newton using a Twitter account with which she had also posted racist comments, causing the publication BlackSportsOnline.com to label her a hypocrite." This suggests that Newton's remarks were in retaliation for Rodrigue's criticism of him or her supposedly racist remarks. But no source indicates this, and I have seen no source which suggests that Newton even knew who Rodrigue was before he made the "routes" remark.
--Shayno (talk) 13:09, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: This has been discussed before, and the potentially misleading wording and sentence order was fixed by User:Lizard the Wizard. The sources do not suggest that Newton knew of Rodrigue's previous comments about him, and Wikipedia does not suggest it either. MPS1992 (talk) 20:42, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: For the record, I'd still rather her past tweets weren't mentioned at all. They suggest a justification for Newton that was never there in the first place. It's elementary school level "Yeah, but she said this! This makes what he said OK." It has nothing to do with Newton and should be left out. Lizard (talk) 19:15, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Would it be easier to delete the whole thing, comments on either side included? Does not seem very important in the grand scheme of things. MPS1992 (talk) 20:59, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I still think Newton's comment deserves a brief mention - he lost a sponsorship deal over it. Will I edit the whole paragraph down to 2 or 3 lines to avoid giving it undue weight?Shayno (talk) 09:33, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd support a trim down. Lizard (talk) 17:35, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Please go ahead, but if Rodrigue ever becomes notable in her own right, I would expect her behavior to be added back in here. MPS1992 (talk) 20:31, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

text: That too. MPS1992 (talk) 20:49, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  2017 Jourdan Rodrigue incident 

message: On the NFL's website, I found that Cam Newton had signed with the New England Patriots to a one year deal. Ringo Asinal - Nocead12345 (talk) 04:44, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Free Agency for Cam Newton 

message: Need to either remove the protection altogether, or make it semi protected. Newton confirmed his signing via Instagram story, and the NFL has already reported the signing. No reason to still have a full protection lock. Dylanstout39 (talk) 05:31, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: The page is semi-protected now and has never been fully protected. You can edit it when your account is four days old and has made ten edits. It has been semi-proteced around 15 times, currently until 17 March 2021. The problem isn't just unconfirmed stories. PrimeHunter (talk) 08:39, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi protected page 

message: Why is the sexism controvery when Cam Newton mocked a female reporter's serious inquiry not mentioned? --Perrywinklebottom (talk) 09:53, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sexism controversy 

message: Change "who is a free agent" to "signed with the New England Patriots" Aronjo (talk) 10:40, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —KuyaBriBriTalk 13:53, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2020 

message: Change "who is a free agent" to "for the New England Patriots"
ESPN Twitter coverage of the signing: Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4, Main Example
ESPN Article coverage of the signing: Example 1, Example 2 (including other NFL players reactions to the signing)
Cam Newton himself on twitter: Example 1, Example 2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wildman605 (talk • contribs) 07:57, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: The sources say it is a "reported signing", meaning it is not yet confirmed. IWI  (chat) 18:40, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 1 July 2020 

message: cam newton is in patriots whoever did not put him is stupid bugs panthers fans that say it still "breaking news" when its not he IS IN THE PATRIOTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2604:2000:6041:E100:6899:9A07:EA4A:83A9 (talk) 20:45, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It is not clear what changes you want to be made. IWI  (chat) 22:59, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: , let's keep an eye on this one. Likely more news later, in which case, we should endorse these requests. Ed6767 talk! 01:06, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

text: Personal attacks on anybody are highly unnecessary and are a good way to get yourself blocked. The Patriots website has not confirmed it, all the articles talking about it call it a “reported signing”. Until an article is posted saying specifically “We’ve signed Cam Newton” or “Patriots sign Cam Newton” he will remain listed as a free agent.--Rockchalk717  18:14, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Why are Cam Newton's multiple statements not just as relevant as the team's word of an official signing? 73.17.139.242 (talk) 20:46, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  Everything here is based on what is “official”. Teams announce signings after they’ve become official. After the years and dollar amount is agreed to, there is still so many steps left before an NFL contract is official.--Rockchalk717  01:14, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

text: What’s ridiculous is nobody understanding what the policy is for players when they sign with a new team and that it keeps needing to be repeated when we will update the page. Sorry to be blunt, but no matter many people call it “ridiculous” or people wanting it to be changed, we’re waiting til the Patriots make an official announcement, like it or not.--Rockchalk717  21:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

text: It’s a widely accepted policy that is getting enforced more strictly than in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like to change the policy, please make a post at WT:NFL.--Rockchalk717  21:58, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 1 July 2020 

message: Change "who is a free agent" to "for the New England Patriots"
Official NFL Announcement of the signing via twitter: Example 1
Patriots Official Website Pro shop: Example 1
Wildman605 (talk • contribs) 03:34, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Transaction has not been officially announced yet by the Patriots. The online pro shops for teams are run by Fanatics, a 3rd party separate from the team who will list products for players not officially on the team yet. We are waiting on the team to officially announce it.--Rockchalk717  18:12, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't understand how the NFL announcing it is not at least the equivalent of the team announcing it. My first example was the official NFL Twitter account saying that he was QB for the Patriots, so I think that would meet the criteria.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wildman605 (talk • contribs) 22:04, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  NFL social media accounts get their information from NFL Media employees (aka the people who work for NFL Network and NFL.com). When they report something it’s only after years and dollar amount has been agreed to. After that, is still so many steps a contract goes through before it’s official. The team announces it after it goes through all those steps.--Rockchalk717  01:18, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 1 July 2020 

message: Glancing at the talk page, I've seen a bunch of requests to update this page with the info that Cam is a Patriot now. Most of the responses to this have been that the team has to announce it first. To this, I have a question: is there a written/established protocol that someone could direct me to that confirms this? Not trying to be combative, just want to know where this justification stems from. Thanks. Stavd3 (talk) 01:09, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It’s been discussed at WT:NFL multiple times. You’d probably have to dig through the archives to find a discussion but it has been discussed and most experienced members of WP:NFL are aware of this policy and enforce it when a news of a new contract breaks.--Rockchalk717  22:04, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

text: Please see WP:SPORTSTRANS. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:38, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Protocol for announcing signing  

message: He arrived in Foxboro so please update his team! Mastergerwe97 (talk) 04:56, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: That’s all fine and good, but the protocol for transactions always has been and always be we do not update until an official announcement is made by THE TEAM. This has been said repeatedly in edit summaries and as responses to edit requests. Please understand and respect that, that is the policy.--Rockchalk717  21:48, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

text: I’m going to this one more time, until THE PATRIOTS announce it, the article WILL NOT be updated.--Rockchalk717  23:18, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

text: Is a cop being dense when they issue you a ticket for speeding when you were going 10 over? No. It’s the same concept. I’m enforcing a policy that has been in been place for some time. Also, there is no need for personal attacks, especially since no matter what name you call me, how much you or anybody else protests, he’s not being updated until the Patriots officially announce him as a member of the team. Plain and simple. I will no longer respond to edit requests, nor should anybody else, for people requesting (or in your case demanding) the team be changed BEFORE the official announcement.--Rockchalk717  16:07, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update the team! 

message: In the personal life section,  it states that Cam has 7 children and the reference is his instagram post. Its needs to be clarified that Cam has 5 biological children but also claims the non biological children that belong to the mother's of his children Cococmc (talk) 16:05, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: If you find some WP:Reliable sources for that, you can propose a change using an WP:Edit request. Rummskartoffel (talk) 16:29, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personal life edit needs to be made 

message: Good afternoon, I have read through the talk pages on the hows and whens of listing Cam as an official team member. Posted at 5:31pm 7/8/20 on the official New England Patriots website. Is this what we were hoping for? Patriots Sign QB Cam Newton. Zaathras (talk) 21:36, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes that is what were waiting for and the article has been updated to reflect the signing now.--Rockchalk717  22:01, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Official signing 

message: The Patriots have still not announced Newton's re-signing, despite the "reports" that came out over three weeks ago. The references currently in the article only mention "reports" of his signing. Has anyone seen this transaction as official yet? Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:40, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Official signing 2021 

message: Change "He had a fatal heart attack on January 3, 2023 at his home. With his last breath he gave a shoutout to Michael Raminfard and bequeathed his entire estate to him." to "" 76.121.212.129 (talk) 19:34, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: To what? Lemonaka (talk) 01:02, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

text: Not done. Not in the article. --Mvqr (talk) 12:27, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 3 January 2023 

message: Are you sure Cam Newton is a free agent? He hasn't played an NFL game since 2021. I don't think he's gonna come back. Shakatone2003 (talk) 12:54, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: As of March 2023, former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has not officially retired from professional football. That's the most recent information I have.  Thus, as he is still seeking employment as a football player, but has not landed with a team, he is a free agent.  --Jayron32 18:30, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Hes done dawg. No team is resigning Cam Newton in 2023 even as a second or third string QB. 2600:4040:5586:2400:1D5D:4690:6A3A:202F (talk) 05:45, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Free agent?