3 Reasons Philadelphia Eagles can’t entertain adding Cam Newton

3. This destroys any hope of turning the Eagles locker room over to Carson Wentz.

If the theory is the Eagles have no interest in returning Nick Foles, and they’ve moved on from outspoken voices like Malcolm Jenkins because the organization wants this to be Carson Wentz’s team, it’s very difficult to drum up or defend any theories that support the idea of bringing Cam Newton to Philadelphia.

Imagine Philly doing that after everything we’ve heard to this point.

Though some would argue that a little competition never hurt anyone, Foles’ dismissal and what seems like a lack of interest in guys who have proven they can start in this league like Jameis Winston demonstrates to some that Philly is only interested in a backup with an understanding that this is Wentz’s team.

What they don’t want is someone who is looking for an opportunity to compete with Wentz for the starting role. The Eagles’ brass and coaches don’t want “11” looking over his shoulder under any circumstances.

Then, there’s this. They already have one locker room distraction, and the constant diatribes of whether or not Alshon Jeffery was that anonymous source that belittled Wentz to Josina Anderson is still a huge talking point.

Yes, that still gets brought up from time to time.

Regardless of whether he’s innocent or not, everyone believes he’s guilty, and the Eagles organization wants him out of the building entirely. Cam Newton potentially adds another larger-than-life persona that could divide the locker room. Some of these younger guys had Cam Newton posters in their high school locker. Some of them are still fans now.

If Philly wasn’t going to keep Nick Foles or Malcolm Jenkins around, they’re definitely not going to be in the market for Mr. Newton. We can all firmly put that idea behind us.