New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was added to the COVID-19/reserve record Saturday, and won’t play within the workforce’s Week Four recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, in line with Ian Rapoport of NFL Community.

A participant will be positioned on the COVID-19/reserve record with out testing constructive for coronavirus. The Patriots, nonetheless, confirmed a participant examined constructive for the virus. The workforce didn’t title the participant who examined constructive.

The workforce added it carried out testing Saturday morning, which didn’t reveal any extra constructive assessments.

Will Patriots and Chiefs play in Week 4?

Whereas the Patriots haven’t skilled any extra constructive assessments, the sport in opposition to the Chiefs is not going to happen as deliberate. The NFL has postponed Sunday’s recreation after “constructive COVID-19 assessments on each groups.”

The league is hoping the Patriots and Chiefs can play both Monday or Tuesday. The Patriots have been scheduled to journey to Kansas Metropolis on Saturday, however the flight is on standby for now.

NFL will wait to see if extra constructive assessments emerge

Constructive assessments can take days to indicate up in testing. The Tennessee Titans are proof of that. The workforce has skilled new constructive assessments on daily basis since Tuesday. It’s attainable extra Patriots gamers have the virus however haven’t examined constructive but.

It’s value noting, nonetheless, that the Atlanta Falcons performed in Week Three regardless of a participant — cornerback A.J. Terrell — being positioned on the COVID-19/reserve record final Saturday. No different members of the Falcons or the Chicago Bears, who the Falcons performed in Week 3, have examined constructive for coronavirus since that recreation.

That opens the door for the Patriots to play in Week 4.

With the Titans’ outbreak already hinting on the fragility of the season, the very last thing the NFL wants is a number of groups coping with coronavirus outbreaks.

How Chiefs-Patriots might be scored for fantasy

If the sport strikes to Monday or Tuesday, Yahoo Fantasy anticipates counting the sport for Week Four matchups in season-long leagues, however will make a ultimate determination after any schedule change is introduced.

The matchup received’t rely for present DFS contests because it’s being moved off its unique day.

Keep tuned to Yahoo Fantasy for the newest information on how this may impression Week Four matchups.

Chris Cwik contributed to this report.