The New England Patriots’ matchup against the Denver Broncos will move from Week 5 to Week 6 after New England saw yet another player test positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning. New England and Denver had been slated to play on Sunday at 4:25 p.m., but the NFL briefly moved the game to Monday night before moving it again to Oct. 18, according to ESPN.
Both the Broncos and the Patriots will get a bye this week. The Patriots were supposed to have a bye in Week 6, so from a scheduling standpoint, they won’t have to move any additional games. The Broncos, meanwhile, were supposed to play the Miami Dolphins. That matchup will need rescheduling.
Broncos-Patriots game is being moved to next Sunday, sources tell ESPN.
Broncos were supposed to play Miami; that won’t happen. That game is being rescheduled.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2020
This comes in the wake of New England putting quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice-squad defensive tackle Bill Murray on the Reserve-COVID-19 list. With an unnamed player testing positive on Sunday, we’ll see another player on that list for New England.
