Cam Newton throws 30 passes at Auburns Pro Day

Cam Newton throws 30+ passes at Auburn’s Pro Day – ESPN

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Cam Newton shows off his skills at Auburn’s Pro Day

Free-agent quarterback Cam Newton attends Auburn’s Pro Day and throws a string of passes in front of NFL scouts.

AUBURN, Ala. – After not playing at all in the 2022 season, Cam Newton had to show what he could still do.

Newton, 33, threw himself in front of scouts at a Pro-Day event on Tuesday Auburn, where he won a Heisman Trophy and national championship in the 2010 season.

The 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player was invited by his younger brother Caylin to pitch against Auburn — a former quarterback at Howard who ended his college career as a wide receiver at Auburn and William & Mary.

“It was him who showed me his love,” Caylin Newton said of his older brother. “He doesn’t owe anyone anything. He’s had an amazing journey, an amazing career in the NFL. He doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone… He came to show his skills, to show that he still has them.

“I think for him it was a selfless act. But it should also show and prove to everyone that he is not sitting around. He still has it. Whatever organization wants to get a successful quarterback, their number is still open and available.”

Cam Newton declined to speak to reporters in Auburn on Tuesday. During practice, Newton threw more than 30 passes to several NFL hopefuls from Auburn, including wide receiver Shedrick Jackson.

“That was fun,” Jackson said. “That was probably my favorite part, just learning his lingo, seeing his cadence. He has good touch on the ball. … I think he still has it.”

Cam Newton competed in Auburn’s Pro Day on Tuesday. He played 11 seasons in the NFL but has not attempted a pass in an NFL game since December 26, 2021. AP Photo/Butch Dill

In perhaps the biggest highlight of practice, Newton displayed his signature scrambling ability in the pocket before throwing down a 50-yard pass to his younger brother.

Newton, who played 11 seasons as a pro, has not attempted a pass in an NFL game since December 26, 2021. He returned to the Carolina Panthers midway through the 2021 season and went 5-0 as the starting quarterback.

Newton’s last full season in the league came in 2020 when he was a member of the New England Patriots. Newton was a three-time Pro Bowl selection in his first stint with the Panthers, where he won both the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and MVP honorary titles and also led the team to Super Bowl 50.

The 2011 draft pick made headlines Monday night when he took to social media to announce that he would be pitching at Auburn’s Pro Day.

“Tell me how these randoms keep getting jobs?” Newton said in a video posted to Twitter. “Do not worry about it. I will show you. I can’t wait to show you.”

According to his younger brother, Newton worked hard to return to the league after a year away.

“What everyone sees on the TV screen is their character and their confidence,” said Caylin Newton.

“You don’t see the grit. You don’t see how many hours he puts in. So the media has what they say about who he is. i know who he is And wherever he’s been, you know who he is, too.”