Unexpected Bye Week Could Allow Cam Newton To Return Versus Broncos
Could Cam Newton return for the Patriots now that the team has an unscheduled bye week?
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Could Cam Newton return for the Patriots now that the team has an unscheduled bye week?
The Broncos-Patriots game will not be played on Monday night.
Several Patriots players took to social media after news broke of a new coronavirus positive test in the New England organization.
The NFL shut down the Patriots facility again Sunday after a another positive coronavirus test.
This season has been all about adjusting on the fly for the New England Patriots and pretty much every team in the NFL. Saturday morning was no different for the Pats.
Make it three straight days for the Patriots with no new positive COVID-19 tests.
If Cam Newton plays on Monday night, it won't catch the Broncos by surprise.
If Cam Newton can't play Monday against the Denver Broncos, the Patriots will reportedly turn to Jarrett Stidham at quarterback.
Now that New England's Week 5 game with the Denver Broncos has been pushed back a day to Monday, many are wondering if there's a chance that quarterback Cam Newton could be cleared to play.
The Patriots got more good news on Friday morning, as another round of COVID-19 tests came back negative.
Tom Brady. Fourth quarter. Time for ... a massive choke job? These types of things can only happen in 2020.
For the second straight week, the Patriots have had their game pushed back a day due to COVID-19.
The Patriots requested additional locker room space at Arrowhead Stadium in order to maintain social distancing and abide by COVID-19 protocols but were denied that request, according to a new report.
In terms of preparing his football team for a game against the Broncos on Sunday despite not being able to practice yet this week, if the Patriots head coach is feeling uneasy at all, he's keeping those feelings to himself.
Patriots fans around New England are patiently awaiting an update on quarterback Cam Newton, who tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. Unfortunately, Bill Belichick doesn't have one.

Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
The Boston Red Sox ended their five-game skid with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Red Sox their fifth consecutive loss.
Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit solo homers, but the Red Sox lost their fourth straight.
When the Patriots held their first joint practice a year ago, fans weren't sure what to expect from the team or the season ahead. Now, fans have a much different outlook.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 on Monday night to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and Revolution, needed to replace the artificial turf that was reinstalled just weeks ago.
The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a 2-year contract extension with veteran tight end Hunter Henry.
Two people were seriously injured as a fire ripped through homes at Salisbury Beach Friday night.
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after he allegedly improperly used COVID relief money.
An 81-year-old woman is dead after three people were pulled by a rip current off a beach in Provincetown on Friday.
There is no testimony happening Friday in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial, but it was an important week inside Plymouth Superior Court.
An airline beverage cart being pushed down Newbury Street in Boston may look a bit strange, but not for retired United Airlines flight attendant Paul Veneto.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
The Boston Red Sox ended their five-game skid with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Red Sox their fifth consecutive loss.
Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit solo homers, but the Red Sox lost their fourth straight.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.