Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Anthony Rizzuti

Panthers great Cam Newton names QBs he’d be willing to back up

Carolina Panthers great Cam Newton still believes there aren’t 32 quarterbacks who are better than him. But he’s willing to be No. 33 . . . for the right guy.

He hinted at who that guy could possibly be, in a new YouTube video uploaded on Wednesday evening. While expressing his desire to return to an NFL roster, Newton named 11 quarterbacks he’d be willing to assume a backup role behind.

There are as follows:

  • Deshaun Watson
  • Lamar Jackson
  • Justin Fields
  • Tua Tagovailoa
  • C.J. Stroud
  • Bryce Young
  • Anthony Richardson
  • Jalen Hurts
  • Aaron Rodgers
  • Josh Allen
  • Sam Howell

The 33-year-old last played two seasons ago, when the Panthers signed him midway through the 2021 campaign. He appeared in eight games—passing for 684 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions while running for 230 yards and five more scores.

Newton, in helping out his younger brother Caylin Newton, provided teams with a throwing session during Auburn University’s pro day back on March 21.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.