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Cam Newton, quarterback Team fit: New England Patriots This might not sound like it makes sense on the surface, but one must remember that Josh McDaniels once spent a first-round pick on Tim Tebow, so dual-threat quarterbacking is clearly something of interest to the Patriots' offensive coordinator. And it's not hard to imagine Bill Belichick being intrigued by something different than what he's had at QB for the past two decades in New England. Obviously, Newton's multiple ailments over the past few years are a concern, but New England is exactly the kind of franchise that might be able to get the former league MVP on a one-year prove-it deal. Newton wouldn't have a ton of weapons to work with, but would have a reliable slot receiver in Julian Edelman -- and not the stiffest competition to battle for the starting job. The Patriots could afford to take a team-friendly gamble on Newton and potentially benefit in a major way. Courtesy Article Latest Deals. Shop With This Link To Support Channel Images And Scenes May Differ Due To Copyrights Policies. Related Videos (Paid Content.) Mark Madden: Would signing Jameis Winston really help the Steelers? A lot of people want Jameis Winston to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup quarterback. None of those people runs the Steelers. ESPN talking heads Dan Orlovsky and Marcus Spears lead the campaign, joined by Chris Simms at NBC Sports. Winston would benefit learning under Mike Tomlin and watching Ben Roethlisberger, then become the starter when Roethlisberger retires. JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND THE TOKYO 2020 ORGANISING COMMITTEE THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), THOMAS BACH, AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, ABE SHINZO, HELD A CONFERENCE CALL THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT WITH REGARD TO COVID-19 AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020. They were joined by Mori Yoshiro, the President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee; the Olympic Minister, Hashimoto Seiko; the Governor of Tokyo, Koike Yuriko; the Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission, John Coates; IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper; and the IOC Olympic Games Executive Director, Christophe Dubi. Robbie Anderson leaves Jets |Bills bring back one of their own | Cam Newton make sense for Patriots? The AFC East is certainly going to look a lot differently in 2020 after some of the big moves in the division this offseason. Tom Brady is now leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC and the Buffalo Bills have the best receiving corps in the conference after trading for Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings. Noah Syndergaard to undergo Tommy John surgery: What it means for Mets, his free agency and more The New York Mets have lost an important member of their vaunted rotation for the 2020 season. Hard-throwing righty Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament and will have Tommy John surgery, the Mets confirmed Tuesday. Syndergaard, 27, will have surgery on Thursday, the team said. "After experiencing discomfort in his elbow before Spring Training was suspended due to the pandemic, Noah and our health and performance department have been in constant contact," GM Brodie Van Wagenen said in a statement. "Based on the persistence of his symptoms, Noah underwent a physical examination and MRI that revealed the ligament tear. A second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache confirmed the diagnosis and the recommendation for surgery. Group reverses course, to pay 76ers, Devils employees Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris changed course on a plan for a 20% reduction on employee salaries, calling it a mistake and apologizing to staff and fans. In the face of a tenacious public backlash -- and pushback within his own organizations -- ownership gathered on a conference call Tuesday afternoon and relented on a plan to require at-will employees making more than $50,000 a year to take pay reductions.