The Facts: The Chargers let Philip Rivers walk in free agency and drafted Justin Herbert to replace him, but in between they considered another quarterback: Newton. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said he thinks highly of Newton and explored the possibility of signing him. “Absolutely, Cam is a tremendous quarterback,” Lynn said. “He’s been MVP of this league, he’s led his team to the Super Bowl and he’s healthy now from what I hear. Cam is going to be on somebody’s roster and he’s going to help somebody win a few games, but yeah, we did take a look at that, sure.”
Diehards Line:So why didn’t the Chargers sign Newton? Lynn said that even before they drafted Herbert, they liked the quarterbacks they have. “I feel really good about the quarterback room that I have,” said Lynn. “With Tyrod Taylor, Easton Stick — those are guys that a lot of people don’t talk about, but he was a Division I AA — he won like three national championships. He’s a hell of a leader, hell of a professional and I think he has a bright future in this league one day.” Newton has a wealth of accomplishments in the NFL, but he’s now been a free agent for two months and still hasn’t found a job. Plenty of teams seem to like him, just not enough to sign him.