Report: Another Patriots Player Test Positive For COVID-19

The New England Patriots have yet another player that has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. It all started when quarterback am Newton tested positive for COVID about a week and a half ago. This happened only a few days before the Patriots were set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs. As a result of the positive test, the game was postponed one day. Newton was obviously not able to play.

This set off a bit of a panic within the organization, who probably knew outbreaks like this were bound to happen eventually. Head coach Bill Belichick talked about how the organization is trying to bounce back noting that they are taking it day by day.

“We’re really not trying to make a lot of long-term decisions here or even game decisions until we can actually get out there today and start to go through our team preparation process together and get a better sense of where we are and what we need to do in the next 48-plus hours.”

Report: Another Patriots Player Test Positive For COVID-19

“I feel like I had to make the decisions on what’s best for our football team, and what’s best for our football team is the health and safety of our team,” Belichick said. “That’s our No. 1 priority. Without that, we don’t have a team. We have to maintain the integrity of not only our football team, but also the extended team — our families and the loved ones for every member of our team. That’s got to come first. And I think everybody recognizes that, feels the same way.”

But is it over yet? According to recent reports, yet another Patriot player has tested positive. Patriots defensive tackle Byron Cowart has now tested positive for COVID-19. This means that the game with the Broncos will once again be postponed.

Cowart is now the 4th Patriots player to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He joins quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice squad D-tackle Bill Murray.

The Patriots were looking pretty impressive so this is once again a step back. Do you think they will be able to bounce back?