
August 29, 2025
The previous NFL MVP will broaden his position on the flagship present, First Take.
Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton received some extra excellent news after the announcement that he may have his quantity retired, as ESPN agreed to a multi-year contract with the previous Carolina Panthers participant.
The previous NFL MVP will broaden his position on the flagship present, First Take. He’ll make an look on Aug. 28 throughout the First Take HBCU Tour, which can happen at Norfolk State College.
“I’m excited to be again with the First Take staff and share my voice on all issues sports activities,” Newton stated in a written assertion. “That is an unimaginable alternative for me to attach with followers and convey my ardour and information to a present I’ve at all times admired.”
Newton will be a part of the varied personalities that embody Stephen A. Smith, host Molly Qerim, and Sirius XM’s Chris “Mad Canine” Russo.
“Cam Newton is a singular expertise who’s authentically himself, and that’s a key ingredient for achievement on First Take,” stated David Roberts, govt vp, govt editor, Sports activities Information and Leisure at ESPN. “Cam can also be an final staff participant. All of us at ESPN stay up for watching Cam create a powerful connection together with his teammates and our followers.”
The information comes every week after Auburn College introduced that his faculty quantity shall be retired throughout the upcoming soccer season.
Newton may have his quantity retired at Jordan-Hare Stadium throughout the Oct. 11 sport in opposition to the College of Georgia. He’ll grow to be the fourth Auburn Tigers participant to be immortalized by the college. His No. 2 soccer jersey will be a part of Pat Sullivan (No. 7), Bo Jackson (No. 34), and Terry Beasley (No. 88).
Newton’s collegiate profession solely lasted one season. He threw for two,854 yards and 30 touchdowns and rushed for 1,473 yards and 20 touchdowns, additionally scoring a receiving landing. He was the primary participant in SEC (Southeastern Convention Soccer) historical past to move for greater than 2,000 yards and rush for greater than 1,000 yards in a single season.
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