Patriots-Chiefs game rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday

Cam Newton tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, and now the NFL has decided to make an important, but necessary move out of an abundance of caution. Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Patriots-Chiefs game postponed, will be played Monday or Tuesday

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 10/3/20

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, and now the NFL has decided to make an important, but necessary move out of an abundance of caution.

While no other Patriots players have reportedly tested positive as of Saturday, Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs has been postponed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The game could now be played on either Monday or Tuesday.

Patriots-Chiefs game is being postponed and is expected to be played Monday or Tuesday, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2020

The NFL confirmed the news:

New from the NFL pic.twitter.com/UyUAMKI0qE
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) October 3, 2020

The NFL's decision comes after 16 members of the Tennessee Titans organization tested positive for the coronavirus over the past week. Tennessee's Week 4 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed until Week 7.

If New England still plays Kansas City on Monday or Tuesday, Newton will certainly still miss the game.

The former Carolina Panthers signal-caller has been one of the most impressive quarterbacks through three weeks of the 2020 campaign, doing work with both his arm and legs. Newton has led the Patriots to a 2-1 record, completing 68.1 percent of his passes for 714 yards and two touchdowns against two interceptions. He's added 149 yards and four touchdowns in 35 carries on the ground.

It won't be surprising if the Patriots decide to start Brian Hoyer, who last made a start against the Chiefs in 2015, before the Patrick Mahomes era. At that time, Hoyer was with the Houston Texans, and the team fell to Kansas City 27-20.

More must-reads: