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Report: Cam Newton Plans to Let QB Market “Reset” Before Finalizing Contract

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Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton appears to be in no hurry to finalize a contract extension with the team according to the Charlotte Observer.

Newton’s representatives were scheduled to talk with team officials on Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine. However, league sources are reporting that Newton plans to wait for the quarterback market to “reset” after Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson negotiate their new contracts.

According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, Wilson could possibly get a market-changing completely guaranteed contract, while Luck’s new deal may make him the highest-paid player in the NFL.

With this said, Newton certainly holds some leverage in working on his future contract. Set to earn a fully-guaranteed $14.7 million in 2015, Newton has reported he is not interested in an incentive-based deal like San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kapernick agreed to last year.

Over his four years as the Panthers’ starting quarterback, Newton has totaled 14,426 passing yards, along with 82 touchdowns and 54 interceptions. Handy on his feet, Newton has also tallied 2,571 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns. Additionally, Newton has helped lead the Panthers to two consecutive playoffs.

In the past, the Panthers’ general manager Dave Gettleman has vowed that the team views Newton as its franchise quarterback. This seems to indicate that a long-term deal is more inevitable than anything.

In the meantime, Newton can sit back and watch Wilson and Luck set the market—a market that promises to re-define quarterback pay in the NFL.

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