The New England Patriots will play the Chiefs on Monday night in Kansas City.
The game, which was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, will kick off at 6:05 Central time on 94.5 The X. The Falcons-Packers Monday Night Football game will begin at 7:50 p.m. on ESPN.
The Pats-Chiefs plan is contingent on negative COVID-19 tests. Teams don’t usually test on game days, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that both teams will be tested Monday morning. Patriots players were tested Sunday morning and all the tests came back negative, according to sources.
The NFL still needs to get the Chiefs’ test results, the source said, but this was what the league needed and wanted to see after a chaotic day in New England.
Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu tested positive, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. Ta’amu serves as Kansas City’s scout team quarterback and played the role of Newton in preparation for this week’s game.
With Newton out, the Patriots will need to find a new starting quarterback. Veteran Brian Hoyer has served as the Patriots’ No. 2 quarterback through the first three weeks of the season, and 2019 fourth-round draft choice Jarrett Stidham has been third on the depth chart.