NFL Reportedly Has New Date For Patriots vs Broncos Game

The New England Patriots will not play their game vs Denver Broncos on Sunday. COVID-19 has changed the schedule for head coach Bill Belichick and his players. According to most recent reports, the NFL has moved the game from Sunday afternoon to Monday night.

Several sources confirmed the information, including Denver Broncos insider Mike Klis.

This is the second time the Patriots’ game is moved to Monday. The Patriots may have had their game on Sunday. However, star cornerback Stephon Gilmore’s test returned positive and the Patriots placed him on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Veteran quarterback Cam Newton is already on this list. Defensive tackle Bill Murray was added shortly after Newton.

According to some reports, Gilmore and Newton had a one-on-one dinner on Friday afternoon. Newton tested positive a few hours later, and Gilmore’s test returned positive a few days later.

Players are getting ready for the Patriots vs Broncos game

The Patriots shut down their team facility, and players were unable to practice Thursday. The NFL has postponed the game for a day to give Pats enough time to get ready. For now, players are getting ready through virtual walkthroughs.

New England is not the only team to be dealing with coronavirus. A great number of players and staffers from the Tennessee Titans have the virus. The Titans are scheduled to play against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, but this game may not happen. The NFL moved the Week 4 game against Pittsburgh to Week 7.

In other words, the situation is pretty serious. New England has some decisions to make, and the NFL is paying close attention to each team.

Head coach Bill Belichick is pretty strict, and he has already planned the next move.

“There’s nothing more important than the health of the team,” the head coach said. “I mean, without a healthy team, you don’t have a team. So, that’s priority No. 1. I’d say, not only for our team but also for their families and people that are close to them. So, that’s always our No. 1 concern. And we’ll try to do everything we can to make that the best that we can make it. That’s the way it’s always been. That’s not going to change. So, whatever we have to do to do that, then that will be what we do. We always approach it that way. This is different but it’s really based on the same criteria.”