Cam Newton broke his silence Sunday as reports emerged that the New England Patriots quarterback was diagnosed with the coronavirus ahead of his game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The reported positive tests of Newton and Chiefs quarterback Jordan Ta’amu forced the NFL to push the matchup back to Monday night, setting up a doubleheader for the league. CAM NEWTON TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS, WILL MISS PATRIOTS GAME VS. CHIEFS: REPORTNewton posted on Instagram that he was taking the time to get healthy. The Patriots said in a statement Saturday that no other players tested positive for coronavirus. PATRIOTS-CHIEFS MATCHUP RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT“Last night, we received notice that a Patriots player tested positive for COVID-19.

Source: Fox News October 04, 2020 19:07 UTC