FOXBORO, Mass. – Cam Newton admitted that he felt a little rusty when he took the box sunday afternoon from the Denver Broncos.
It’s Newton’s first game in three weeks. The quarterback just over two weeks after his positive COVID-19 test.
Newton temporarily recovered and returned to the Patriots’ active list last Wednesday, but thanks to other positive tests in the New England locker room, he was only able to exercise once before Sunday.
The result of the ultimate dissexed offensive functionality of the Patriots of the season. Newton eventually led an overdue comeback bid, but failed to succeed over his team’s common mistakes in an 18-12 defeat at Gillette Stadium.
During his post-game videoconference, Newton asked if his absence from the area had affected his performance.
“Oh, no doubt, ” he answered. But we’re still professionals. We are expected to do our homework and play at the highest level, and we did today. Every time you turn the ball around so many times, the good luck rate is incredibly low. had a chance to win, and we just have to find a way to do it. “
Two of New England’s three ball losses were Newton’s interceptions. One was hit by a defensive tackle pressed; the other was overturned through a supporter. Newton also showed a bad pocket in more than one of his four catches, one of which resulted in a getaway the Patriots recovered.
New England’s first six practices on Sunday (excluding an overdue kneeling in the middle) were interception, clearing, box basket, clearing, loose ball (by closed wing Ryan Izzo), interception.
“The free time proved, ” admitted Newton, “but I have to be better, and I will be better. “
The Patriots offensive showed symptoms of life in the last quarter. After a Broncos kickoff kick, Newton finished a 19-yard finale against Damiere Byrd, caught a 38-yard run and then crossed the finish line for his fifth landing of that score reduced Denver’s lead to 18-9 with 8:31 to play.
New England released a basket in his next possession, then reached the edge of the red zone in his last practice of the game. Newton couldn’t communicate about what would have been a winning touchdown. After a catch in the second and tenth half and a Back James White Offensive Half Loot, his move to N’Keal Harry in the fourth and tenth was incomplete.
Newton finished 17 of 25 passes for 157 yards and no touchdowns with two selections in the loss, completing with a score of 51. 6. Eight of his hits and 65 of his yards came here in short passes to White.
Byrd led all Patriots open catchers with three receptions in 4 goals for 38 yards, while Harry and Julian Edelman combined for two receptions in 8 goals for 8 yards, either through Edelman.
In addition to recognizing its effects on his game, Newton refused to talk about his coVID diagnosis after the game.
“Honestly, for me right now, I’m just looking to move on, ” said Newton. “Obviously, with respect, that was two weeks ago. I’m bitter about the game and I’m just looking to focus on what I want Obviously, everyone knows what the stage was, and that’s what it is.
“All I know is that for me, here to move on, I just have to play better football, and that’s my job. “