Patriots’ Cam Newton out until Thursday due to Covid ‘Misunderstanding’
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton will be away from the team until Thursday, Aug. 26 after a “misunderstanding about tests conducted away from NFL facilities,” the team announced Monday.
Statement from the Patriots on Cam Newton, who will be back in the club facility on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/z6hHmg65YS
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Newton was not at New England’s practice Monday.
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The team said in a statement that on Saturday he traveled to a team-approved appointment that required him to leave the New England area. According to the Patriots, while he received daily COVID-19 tests, which all returned negative, he is still subject to a “five-day entry cadence process” before returning to the facility.
As noted by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, only unvaccinated players are subject to the five-day re-entry process.
Cam Newton is currently in the midst of a quarterback battle with No. 15–pick Mac Jones. Newton struggled last season, his first with the Patriots, as the franchise finished 7—9 and missed the playoffs.
