Is Cam Newton Vaccinated?
One of the defining factors of the 2021 NFL season will revolve around vaccination status. The league rules for vaccinated vs. unvaccinated players are drastically different and how quickly a player can return to his team after a positive test varies greatly depending on vaccination status.
Vaccinated players, of course, can return far quicker than unvaccinated players. Yet players around the league continue to express hesitancy about getting jabbed for one reason or the other. Teams cannot reveal who is and who is not vaccinated, while the players themselves have by and large deflected that question when asked by media.
Cam Newton Vaccine
Eventually, though, that answer will reveal itself whenever a player hits the COVID list. Such is what happened today with the New England Patriots. Cam Newton is out for five days after a mix-up with testing protocols.
Statement from the Patriots on Cam Newton, who will be back in the club facility on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/z6hHmg65YS
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 23, 2021
Is Cam Newton Vaccinated?
Because of that, it seems that Newton is not vaccinated. If he was, he wouldn't have had to get tested while traveling or undergo daily testing.
This also appears to be confirmation that Patriots QB Cam Newton is unvaccinated. Travel is only restricted for players who are unvaccinated.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) August 23, 2021
#Patriots QB Cam Newton isn’t at practice because of what the team called a “misunderstanding” about tests conducted away from the facility. Only unvaccinated players are subject to daily testing, and this indicates he fell out of the testing cadence. Statement: pic.twitter.com/UDjBUF9Gyq
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 23, 2021
Newton missed time last year with a positive COVID diagnosis. In 2020, he threw for 2,657 yards and eight touchdowns with 10 interceptions.