Cam Newton was released by the New England Patriots on Tuesday and there are already rumblings that the Dallas Cowboys could be interested in signing the veteran QB.

Members of the media, specifically Skip Bayless, are absolutely loving the idea of the Cowboys giving Newton a shot.

However, he also discussed that Newton is too good to be a backup. Is he really trying to say he could start over Dak Prescott?

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The Cowboys did just release two quarterbacks, with the only other gun-slinger on the roster besides Prescott being Cooper Rush. Newton is clearly more qualified than him, but another Cowboys writer pointed out a very important point they should be considering when it comes to Newton:

A very good point. After all, he was cut by the Patriots for several reasons and one of them was because he wasn't vaccinated. Prescott has already dealt with injuries this summer, it would be even worse if the QB ultimately caught the virus too.

Jerry Jones and the Cowboys will weigh out the pros and cons of signing Cam Newton, but there are clearly supporters of the idea within the media and others who aren't exactly fond. It will be interesting to see if the franchise actually makes a move for him.