The New England Patriots instantly returned to contender status by signing Cam Newton to a one-year deal. This gets the team back on track to compete with the Kansas City Chiefs, and other top teams, for the AFC crown. The Chiefs may have thought the Patriots would be out of the picture with Tom Brady in Tampa. That left the Baltimore Ravens as the only top competition at this point in time. The AFC East also appeared to be wide open, but all that has changed before a season where a new.
