New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the reserve/COVID list on Saturday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.
Newton has been ruled out for the team's Week 4 game vs. the Chiefs, which has been postponed by the league until either Monday or Tuesday after an additional positive test result from Chiefs practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu was learned.
Rapoport adds that this is an isolated case in New England, as of right now. Patriots players were alerted this morning to come in and get a POC test because a player had tested positive. The immediate results show no more positives, according to Rapoport, but results can often taken days to manifest.
Pelissero reports that the Patriots went through the normal procedures once learning of the positive test, which includes the follow-up POC tests the team immediately conducted and the monitoring of data taken from the contact tracing devices worn by players and staff.
The Patriots have yet to travel to Kansas City, according to Pelissero, but the situation in New England remains fluid as game day approaches.
As for who takes over in Newton's absence, Brian Hoyer is expected to be the Patriots starting QB vs. the Chiefs, if and when the game happens in Week 4, sources tell Rapoport and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
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