UPDATE, 10:00 a.m. | ESPN'S Adam Schifter is reporting the Chiefs and Patriots will play a Monday night game.
Patriots-Chiefs will kick off at 7:05 ET with full telecast on Monday night on CBS; Falcons-Packers kicks off at 8:50 et, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2020
UPDATE, 9:15 a.m. | ESPN's Adam Schifter is reporting that the New England Patriots covid-19 tests from this morning have come back negative.
All New England tests taken again this morning, after the negative tests on Saturday, came back negative again for a second straight day, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2020
Best-case scenario for the Patriots and the NFL so far.
ORIGINAL STORY | Usually cars are lined up outside Arrowhead hours before kickoff, but the stadium will remain empty for another day as Sunday's game is postponed.
That's because players on both teams reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The big one to note is Patriots quarterback Cam Newton testing positive, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Kansas City Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu also reportedly tested positive.
Schefter reports that a new date for the game will not be announced until more tests results come back.
Patriots players tested negative on Saturday, but according to ESPN, players on both teams must test negative today in order for a game to be played.
Just to be clear: all Patriots tests taken Saturday morning returned negative Saturday night. However the virus has an incubation period. Cam Newton was in the huddle all week with teammates, talking to them, touching them. And there’s more testing today for the Patriots.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2020
If you bought a ticket for Sunday’s game, you can use it for the new date. The NFL hopes to have the game played this week. It could be as soon as Monday.
