Look, you guys keep talking about that," Belichick told reporters Wednesday morning via ESPN. On Wednesday (September 1), Belichick denied Newton's vaccination status was not a factor in the team's decision to release the former NFL MVP. The news came days after reports that members of the Patriots organization were frustrated with Newton's COVID-19 protocol situation, which has likely "opened" a window of opportunity for first-round draft pick Jones.
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The Boston Globe reported the Patriots released Newton on Tuesday and officially naming first-round pick Mac Jones as their starting quarterback. "Let's tip our hats off to coach Belichick and the move that he did make, freeing Cam and allowing him to go and seek another team," Branch said. A key member of the New England Patriots' first Super Bowl run believes Bill Belichick helped Cam Newton by releasing him prior to the 2021 NFL season on Tuesday (August 31).įormer wide receiver Deion Branch - who played for Belichick for seven seasons and was named Super Bowl XXXIX MVP during the Patriots' third championship victory - told TMZ Sports he believes Newton will "for sure" be signed by another team, allowing him a better opportunity to compete for a bigger role now that New England has fully invested in first-round pick Mac Jonesas its starting quarterback.
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