Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore tests positive for COVID-19 - NFL.com

Another big-name New England Patriots player has tested positive for COVID-19.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday morning that reigning Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore tested positive in Tuesday's round of testing, per a source informed of the situation.

Gilmore underwent additional testing to confirm the positive result.

With the latest positive test, the Patriots have canceled Wednesday's practice and will conduct virtual meetings.

The test marks the third player affected by COVID-19 in New England in recent days. Cam Newton tested positive for the novel coronavirus and landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list last week. Practice-squad defensive lineman Bill Murray was placed on the reserve list Tuesday.

Gilmore participated in Monday's game in Kansas City against the Chiefs. At this point, no Chiefs players or staff have tested positive since practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu last week, per Pelissero.

The latest positive out of New England underscores the enhanced protocols put in place by the NFL and NFLPA designed to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus within facilities.

Last week, after a rash of positive tests in Tennessee, the Titans-Pittsburgh Steelers game was postponed until later in the season. Two more Titans players tested positive Tuesday, throwing more uncertainty into the situation in Nashville.

After Newton's positive test, the Patriots-Chiefs game was pushed from Sunday until Monday night to allow further testing. All results came back negative leading up to the Monday game. Since then, Gilmore has tested positive and Murray was placed on the reserve list.

The Denver Broncos are scheduled to visit New England for a Week 5 tilt on Sunday.

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