Ryan Clark sparked a back-and-forth with Cam Newton after criticizing Newton’s infamous moment in Super Bowl 50 where he chose not to jump on a fumble. But it seems like Clark doesn’t want any part of a back-and-forth of personal attacks with Newton moving forward.

On a recent episode of Get Up, Clark addressed recent claims from Newton that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts may not be the reason for their team’s success and instead is a beneficiary of the great talent on the Eagles’ roster.

In response to Newton’s claim, Clark compared Hurts’ stats to Newton’s, which show that Hurts has had more team success than Newton and the same amount of Pro Bowl appearances as Newton. While comparing the two, Clark decided to throw in a few jabs about Newton’s playing career, claiming he “forgot his cape” in Super Bowl 50 before later bringing up Newton not diving on the fumble in the same Super Bowl.

Newton didn’t take long to clap back at Clark over these jabs, turning the tables on Clark and comparing his own career accomplishments to Clark’s on his podcast, the 4th&1 Show on Wednesday.

“People keep attacking Cam the person or why he didn’t jump on the fumble or why he didn’t do this or comparing and contrasting,” said Newton. “So when I compare and contrast you guys’ statistics… as we keep going and keep unlocking and keep poking the bear and y’all want to play this game, I can play this game, too.”

“You’re mad at the message, so you’re coming for the messenger… but this is just MY evaluation.”

Cam Newton fires back at the Jalen Hurts backlash and stands by his Top 10

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— 4th&1 with Cam Newton (@4thand1show) July 23, 2025

Comparing individual accolades with Newton simply isn’t a battle that Clark was ever going to win. But according to Clark, he was never trying to say anything negative about Newton. Instead, he was trying to show that Hurts’ career stacks up favorably against Newton’s, which should be seen as a compliment to Newton.

“Alright y’all, this has gone too far,” said Clark in a video posted on X on Friday in response to Newton. “Cam became the centerpiece of a conversation that should have been about Jalen Hurts’ excellence. But instead of debating if Jalen was in the top 10 or not, we started talking about what Cam Newton wasn’t. And people stopped stating what he was. This is a dude that was a transcendent transfer who goes to an average Auburn team and wins a National Championship and a Heisman Trophy. Becomes the Rookie of the Year after being drafted first overall. Be real, in 2015 when he was the MVP, he took an 8-8 roster to 15 wins and a Super Bowl.

“Listen, I get to work with the best in the world every day at ESPN. We are the best network doing sports. So, I am with Stephen A., with Greeny, with Laura (Rutledge), with SVP, Mina (Kimes), Marcus (Spears), Dan (Orlovsky). And they never have to validate why their opinion matters. And Cam shouldn’t have to list his accolades to tell us why his opinion matters.

Alright fam… enough is enough.

Cam got caught up in a conversation that’s supposed to be about @JalenHurts. Whether you disagree with his opinion or not, it shouldn’t be about what @CameronNewton didn’t accomplished as a player. Shoot, I even had some fun with it after he said… pic.twitter.com/qFpgOv4j1g

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 25, 2025

Addressing Newton’s criticisms of his own career specifically, Clark outlined how he is “comfortable” with how his career went.

“I’m gonna be truthful; I don’t really care what he said about me,” said Clark. “I’m so damn comfortable with my career. But anytime we get into the weeds and talk about who don’t do it anymore, we miss the mark. And I get it, some of y’all think I missed the mark when I said he didn’t bring his cape or when I said, ‘Where was his ring?’ To be honest, I was comparing Jalen Hurts to Cam Newton, who was a top-10’er, Eli Manning, who was a top-10’er. I was highlight how good Jalen was against Patrick Mahomes. And Cam said I was safe the week before. So I started to have a little fun.

“But let’s be real. Let’s put some respect on Cam’s name. Our job is to elevate the game. To make the game fun and to bring people together. That’s exactly what Cam did in Carolina. He made the game fun. He brought Panthers fans together. That is the same thing that Jalen Hurts is doing in Philadelphia. So let’s put some respect on that. That’s what I am focused on.”

Hopefully, these comments from Clark bring an end to a short-lived beef that, as Clark said, really should have been centered around Jalen Hurts all along.