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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that quarterback Cam Newton did not violate team rules related to COVID-19 protocols.
Belichick’s comments came on the heels of the Patriots releasing a statement regarding a “misunderstanding” about COVID-19 tests administered to Newton while he was away from the team facility:
“On Saturday, Cam Newton traveled to a club-approved medical appointment that required him to leave the New England area. He received daily COVID tests, which were all negative. Due to a misunderstanding about tests conducted away from NFL facilities, and as required by the NFL-NFLPA protocols, Cam will be subject to the five-day entry cadence process before returning to the facility. Cam will continue participating virtually in team activities and return to the club facility on Thursday, Aug. 26.”
Per ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Belichick said of the situation: “I don’t really have anything to add. We released a statement, and I think that covered it as thoroughly as we can without getting into a lengthy thing. So we’ll just leave it at that.”
Newton returned to the team facility Thursday after of missing three straight days of practice as part of the entry cadence.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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