Cam's Comeback, Should Titans Be Interested?

NASHVILLE - Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Cam Newton looks to revive his NFL career on Tuesday when he is scheduled to work out and throw before NFL talent evaluators during Auburn's Pro Day.

The former Tigers star and 2015 NFL MVP hasn't played in the league since 2021, but at age 34, he wants to return for one more time after his career ended when he was benched by Carolina for the final two games of the '21 season, after going 0-5 as the starter.

Newton has been a lightning rod for controversy since he arrived on the University of Florida campus fresh out of Westlake High School in Atlanta.

He was dismissed from the Gators program after allegedly stealing a laptop computer and throwing it out his window to avoid being caught with the device. Rumors then persisted that his father, Cecil accepted a large cash "donation" ahead of his son's arrival at Auburn, where Cam won the Heisman and led the Tigers to a college national title.

Newton had a solid career, producing a 75-68-1 record as a starting quarterback in the NFL, and has run for more touchdowns than any quarterback in its history. He’s also thrown for more than 32,000 yards and 194 touchdowns over the course of his 11-year career.

Newton's career took a downturn after his best NFL season in 2015, where he was the league's MVP and led Carolina to Super Bowl 50, where they lost to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, 24-10.

The following season, Newton began suffering from injuries that limited and impacted his performance. Of course, other issues arose along the way, and off-field topics where Newton was often criticized, rightly or wrongly, about issues unrelated to football.

As for Newton now and the potential interest of the Tennessee Titans. There has been no public comment, and none should be expected from the team.

It is highly unlikely that the Titans are interested in an 11-year veteran whose best days are behind him.

As for me personally, I've been a critic of Newton since that day in Super Bowl 50, where he failed to dive for a fumble and fight to get the football late in the game.

Newton's post-game diatribe, where he attempted to excuse his lack of effort on that play, was all I needed to see that it wasn't about winning the biggest game of his career; it was about himself and avoiding a possible injury (his words) and his future.

I don't speak for the Titans, and perhaps there might be some interest after the see Tuesday's workout, but based on his last performances on an NFL field, his best days seem behind him.

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