The NFLs return-to-play procedures are different for players who test positive but are asymptomatic and those who display symptoms.
When can Newton return to the active roster? That depends.
The New England Patriots officially put Web cam Newton on the reserve/COVID -19 list on Saturday after the quarterback tested favorable for the coronavirus Friday night.
Here are the requirements for both groups, via the NFLs COVID-19 handbook:
The Patriots will be able to fill Newtons area on the 53-man lineup with another gamer up until the QB returns. Veteran signal-caller Brian Hoyer is anticipated to start against Kansas City, numerous sources informed NESN.coms Doug Kyed, with second-year pro Jarrett Stidham working as the backup.
If he is symptomatic, he d be needed to miss out on at least this weeks video game versus the Kansas City Chiefs (which was held off until Monday or Tuesday) and the Broncos video game. The Patriots presently have a bye in Week 6, so disallowing a schedule change, the earliest Newton could return to the field in this situation would be Oct. 25 versus the San Francisco 49ers.
The 34-year-old Hoyer has begun 38 profession games for six various franchises, however this would be his very first start in a Patriots uniform. Hes been New Englands QB2 since the start of the season, with Stidham– who made 3 garbage-time appearances last season as Tom Bradys backup– sitting out the first three video games as a healthy scratch.
— Asymptomatic players can be reactivated as soon as 10 days have passed because the initial positive test OR 5 days have actually passed given that the initial positive test AND the gamer returns two successive negative PCR virus tests separated by 24 hours.
Gamers in both groups also must be cleared by their teams head doctor before returning.
Its uncertain whether Newton is symptomatic. He theoretically could return in time for New Englands Week 5 match versus the Denver Broncos next Sunday if hes not.
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— Symptomatic players can not return till a minimum of 10 days have passed considering that the very first COVID symptoms appeared AND at least 72 hours have actually passed since symptoms last occurred.
