Cam Newton Made an Extra $1 Million Last Week, Agent Says

Panthers quarterback is NFL's No. 2 pitchman behind Manning
Athletes in other sports top football players in endorsements

Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers throws a pass in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 24.
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By Scott Soshnick

January 28, 2016 at 7:27 PM UTC

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For leading the Carolina Panthers to the NFC championship, Cam Newton gets a starring role in Super Bowl 50 -- and an additional $1 million in endorsement bonuses, putting the 26-year-old quarterback in position to become the National Football League’s highest-paid pitchman.

In addition to the $31 million the Panthers will pay him this season, Newton now makes $11 million annually from deals with companies including PepsiCo Inc.’s Gatorade, Microsoft Corp., General Motors Co., and Under Armour Inc. “Last Friday it was $10 million,” said his agent, Carlos Fleming of WME/IMG, declining to say which deals include bonuses for reaching the Feb. 7 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif.