The New England Patriots will cancel one other observe as optimistic checks throughout the group proceed to come up.

The Patriots are planning to cancel their Friday observe after a optimistic COVID-19 check, per Mike Reiss and Subject Yates at ESPN. There’s a second check that might probably be confirmed optimistic as effectively.

Reporting with @FieldYates: The Patriots might be canceling their Friday observe after a optimistic COVID-19 check, per a supply. There may be additionally a second check they’re awaiting to substantiate is a optimistic.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2020

The Patriots canceled practices final Wednesday and Thursday after studies COVID-19 was spreading all through their roster. Quarterback Cam Newton was positioned on the reserve/COVID-19 record the week prior, lacking the Week four sport, and cornerback Stephon Gilmore was positioned on it days after the sport.

They’d solely returned to full practices on Thursday. Newton and Gilmore have been each at observe. Just one participant, defensive sort out Byron Cowart, remained on the reserve/COVID-19 record as of Thursday.

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The Patriots will reportedly not maintain observe on Friday. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe through Getty Photographs)

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New England already had one sport pushed again as a result of optimistic checks. It performed the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs someday later than scheduled in Week four and flew out and in the identical day.

The Patriots have been scheduled to play the Denver Broncos in Week 5, however it was pushed again to this Sunday. There are not any open weeks for both group contained in the common season calendar to reschedule this sport if want be.

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