Some teams can get by without practice, but in a transition year, the Patriots certainly aren’t one of them.
After two difficult weeks where positive player tests shut down the facility and saw them play one game without their starting quarterback, the Patriots came into Sunday’s match-up with Denver a bit unprepared. Cam Newton hadn’t seen game action since their match-up with the Raiders nearly a month ago back on September 27th and it was painfully obvious. After testing positive for COVID-19 and missing their game against Kansas City three weeks ago, Sunday finally marked his return and he definitely seemed a little rusty.