The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to be nimble and adjust accordingly based on new information and shifting circumstances. That is what the NFL is facing right now. After a preseason and opening to the regular season that proceeded without any major issues, the NFL is now handling an outbreak at one club, the Titans, and a starting quarterback, the Patriots’ Cam Newton, being placed on the team’s COVID-19 reserve list the day before his team was scheduled to play a game, according to multiple reports and as confirmed by The MMQB’s Albert Breer.
In a statement, the Patriots said the team received notice late Friday night that one of its players tested positive for COVID-19.