Gilmore played every snap in a 26-10 loss to the Chiefs, and he tested positive for COVID-19 2 days later. He belonged to a group of close contacts to Newton who flew on a separate plane to Kansas City. Murray, the practice team defensive take on, had been put on the reserve/COVID -19 list the day before.
The Patriots had three straight days of negative tests before Sundays shutdown.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.– The NFL closed down the New England Patriots facility Sunday early morning for the third time in 10 days, sources told ESPNs Adam Schefter and Field Yates, putting the status of Mondays home game versus the Denver Broncos in question.
The Patriots had one new favorable test for the coronavirus Sunday morning, a source informed Schefter, and their structure is now closed down while more screening is conducted.
The NFL still plans to play the Broncos-Patriots game Monday, a source informed ESPN.
The Patriots had actually resumed their center and held a practice Saturday after having actually been closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice team defensive tackle Bill Murray are presently on the reserve/COVID -19 list.
Newtons favorable test came back on Saturday, Oct. 3, which was when the Patriots were set up to take a trip to Kansas City for a video game versus the Chiefs the next day. However the center was closed down, and gamers and coaches were sent out home.
The game was transferred to Monday, and the Patriots took a trip that early morning. Veteran cornerback Jason McCourty questioned whether the NFL was putting the teams safety first by not holding off the video game.
