The Facts: The Patriots will re-sign Newton to a one-year deal, according to a league source.

Diehards Line:Newton spent the 2020 season in New England as Tom Brady's replacement, and passed for 2,657 yards and eight touchdowns. He also missed a portion of the season after testing positive for COVID-19. The former NFL MVP had strong games early in the 2020 season, including a stellar performance in a September loss against Seattle, but was wildly inconsistent down the stretch. Now, it appears he'll at least get a shot at improving on that... A more detailed version of this story is now available HERE.