‘Ain’t 32 motherfuckers better than me’: Former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton to pitch at Auburn pro day in bid to return to pro football
Former NFL MVP Cam Newton revealed Monday that he will drop passes for scouts attending Auburn’s pro day on Tuesday.
Newton, who starred at Auburn and won the Heisman Trophy there in 2010, is looking for a new team after not signing during the 2022 season.
“I’ve seen a lot of people toying with the idea and it’s official: I’m pitching at Auburn’s pro day on Tuesday,” the former MVP quarterback said in the video.
He announced his intentions to work out at Auburn in a video posted to social media that ended with him saying, ‘Aren’t 32 motherfuckers better than me, you know?’
Newton last appeared with the Carolina Panthers in 2021 as a mid-season addition after starter Sam Darnold was injured.
Former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton announced he would be pitching at Auburn’s pro day
Newton has not played in the NFL since 2021 when he appeared for the Carolina Panthers
He split playing time with PJ Walker and ended up starting five of the eight games he played, throwing for 684 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions and rushing for five other touchdowns.
Drafted No. 1 overall by Carolina in 2011, Newton went from 2011 to 2019 with the Panthers, winning Rookie of the Year in 2011 and Most Valuable Player in 2015.
He led Carolina to a Super Bowl berth in his MVP season.
He started 15 games for the New England Patriots in 2020, but was released shortly before the 2021 season began because the Patriots preferred to start rookie Mac Jones.
In 148 career games (144 starts), Newton has thrown for 32,382 yards, 194 touchdowns, and 123 interceptions.
He also rushed for 5,628 yards and 75 touchdowns, the latter an NFL record for quarterbacks.
Carolina selected him No. 1 in the 2010 draft, but he has had several serious injuries since.