Patriots-Chiefs: What we know about Cam Newton’s positive COVID-19 test

Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday, but fans are calling for the game to be postponed.

On the same morning that that Tennessee Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak continued to worsen with three additional positive tests, according to an ESPN report, the NFL is now dealing with a positive test on a second team, as the New England Patriots announced that one of their players tested positive on Friday.

According to multiple reports, that player is starting quarterback Cam Newton, who is out for Sunday’s game in Kansas City.

The Patriots tested all players and staffers who came into close contact with Newton, and said in a statement on Saturday that all of those tests came back negative. It’s possible that Newton’s positive is an entirely isolated incident – but as we’ve seen with the Titans, there is an incubation period, and the Patriots may not see additional positives immediately.

Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots are changing their Week 4 travel plans, and are not flying to Kansas City as scheduled.

Many fans are calling for the NFL to postpone the Patriots-Chiefs game out of an abundance of caution. As of Saturday morning, no plans to move the game have been announced.

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