The Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The New England Patriots went back to work Saturday, one day after a fifth player tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against Denver.
The Broncos had coronavirus news of their own Saturday: Running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive and won’t make the trip to New England.
Elsewhere, the Jacksonville Jaguars said Saturday that a practice-squad player tested positive.
The Falcons had to shut their facility Thursday but reopened Friday after one nonplayer tested positive.