October 16, 2020 | 1:18 PM
The Patriots canceled practice Friday after they received another positive COVID-19 test result and are waiting to confirm a second positive test result, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss and Field Yates. It is a player that received the positive test, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.
Reporting with @FieldYates: The Patriots will be canceling their Friday practice after a positive COVID-19 test, per a source. There is also a second test they are awaiting to confirm is a positive.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2020
The Patriots’ matchup against the Broncos, which was pushed back from Oct. 11 to Oct. 12 then to Sunday, is still scheduled to be played, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini.
Friday’s positive test result appears to mark the fifth positive COVID-19 test the Patriots have had since Oct. 2. Quarterback Cam Newton was the first player to test positive for the virus. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore and defensive lineman Byron Cowart also received positive test results.
Practice squad defensive lineman Bill Murray was placed on the COVID-IR list, but it was never reported that he tested positive for COVID-19.
Newton, Gilmore, and Murray all returned to Patriots practice on Thursday, which was the team’s first practice since they shut down the facility following Cowart’s positive test result on Sunday.
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