The NFL has postponed Sunday’s expected game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs until Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus tests from both teams. According to Multiple news media reports, Newton Newton, Patriots quarterback, who tested positive.
“In consultation with infectious disease specialists, both clubs are working closely with the NFL and NFLPA to evaluate close contacts, conduct additional tests and monitor progress,” the league said in a statement. “All decisions will be made with the health and safety of players, team and gameday staff as our primary consideration.”
Patriot Confirmed positive test, But according to privacy policies, the player was not identified. In a statement issued on Saturday, the team said the player had separated and subsequent tests on players and staff who had been in contact with him had returned negative.
“We will be in close consultation with the NFL as well as our team of independent doctors and specialists,” the statement said, and will follow their guidance on our scheduled trip to Kansas City and the game against the Chiefs. The health and safety of our team, as well as that of our opponents, is the highest priority. ”
The game was to be a close-up showdown at Kansas City’s Aeroh Stadium between the league’s two best quarterbacks. The Patriots are 2-1 with Newton, who replaced Tom Brady after the Tampa departed for two bookies. Patrick Mahoms, the most valuable player in the Super Bowl, and the main 3-0.
New positive tests NFL. Comes after spending more time of the week through Scratch at the issue of the outbreak of positive tests between the Tennessee Titans. At least a dozen members of the organization – including as many as nine players – have been found to be infected, prompting the league to cancel the Titans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Was forced to adjust to 25.
Team facilities in Tennessee have been closed since Tuesday and all individual activities have stopped. The Titans had new cases on Friday and Saturday, which raised questions about whether the epidemic would force them to postpone or cancel their next game, against the Buffalo Bills at home on October 11th.
Now, with two more teams having positive cases, the NFL is facing its first serious challenge to complete a regular season according to its composition. Following the Titans’ outbreak, the league stepped up enforcement measures to limit the risks of exposure and increase punitive measures for Mistakes.
This Sent a league memo on Friday Telling teams that players and coaches will be banned from leaving their team city during the week. Two days earlier, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president for football operations, had sent another memo threatening to confiscate suspension or draft picks if teams did not wear passengers. “If we are to play a full and uninterrupted season, we must all remain committed to our efforts to reduce our risk of contracting the virus,” Vincent said.
Although this week marks the first comprehensive report of positive tests in the NFL, whose players and team owners prefer not to play in a closed environment or in a “bubble” season, the league has been plagued by a number of cases in the past. Then The opening game of the season Between the Houston Texans and Chiefs of Kansas City on September 10, the 10 fans who took part in the game had to be separated because they were In contact with another fan who tested positive In a suite at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City continues to have an attendance of 17,000 fans at each game – about 22 percent of the stadium’s capacity.
The Atlanta Falcons started the Cornback AJ Terrell in the reserve / covid-19 list before the team’s Week 3 game against the Chicago Bears, which was confirmed after both teams reported any additional positivity.