FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are reportedly placing three more players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, according to a tweet from ESPN’s Field Yates.
Those three players are RB Sony Michel, G Shaq Mason and DE Derek Rivers.
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The Patriots are placing RB Sony Michel, G Shaq Mason and DE Derek Rivers all on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, per source.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 17, 2020
On Friday, New England had their fifth player test positive for COVID-19 this season, as C James Ferentz was also placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list a day ago.
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The team is scheduled to host the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. There has been no word yet on the status of that game.
Earlier on Saturday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Broncos' RB coach Curtis Modkins would not make the trip following his positive COVID-19 test.
Broncos announced that RB coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not travel with the team to face the Patriots.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2020
A total of nine players from six teams - the Eagles, Falcons, Jaguars, Panthers, Patriots and Ravens - all have placed at least one player on the COVID list since yesterday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2020
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