When Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham’s name popped up on the PUP list to start training camp, it certainly caught everyone’s attention given the club’s QB situation.<\/p>\n
While he was already considered a long shot to unseat Cam Newton and overtake first-round pick Mac Jones, it appears that Stidham may not even be part of that equation.<\/p>\n
According to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, Stidham is apparently dealing with pain in his throwing shoulder and back<\/strong><\/a>, which Howe reports has surgery as “a possibility”.<\/p>\n The New England\u00a0Patriots\u00a0quarterback has been experiencing pain in his right shoulder and back while throwing the football, according to sources. Surgery has been noted as a possibility, and it remains unclear how much more time he\u2019ll miss.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The former 4th round selection was expected to compete for the starting role last season, but he missed time with a hip injury and dropped off the radar, which saw Cam Newton ultimately start every game with the exception of the match-up in Kansas City.<\/p>\n Newton missed that contest after being diagnosed with COVID-19, which saw Brian Hoyer get the starting nod for that game.\u00a0 \u00a0Newton returned against the Broncos but didn’t quite look like himself during an 18-12 loss at Gillette Stadium.<\/p>\n Stidham never got an opportunity to start in 2020, but he appeared in 5 games, completing 22-of-44 throws for 256-yards along with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.<\/p>\n Bill Belichick said Stidham will “miss a little time” on Thursday but there’s reportedly no timetable for Stidham’s possible return, which is likely why the team claimed Packers quarterback Jake Dolegala off waivers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Bill Belichick says Jarrett Stidham will "miss a little time", reportedly due to a shoulder injury. pic.twitter.com\/UljJP46Bpa<\/a><\/p>\n — NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) July 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n