World News – US – Chiefs-Patriots report features multiple tests for Kansas City

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 28: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stands on the sidelines during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 28, 2020 in Baltimore , Maryland (Photo by Rob Carr / Getty Images)

With the posting of just one Tweet on Saturday, the entire season appeared to be in a tight turn for the Kansas City Chiefs with news that New England Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton had tested positive for COVID-19 In this single press article, the match scheduled for week 4 was called into question and the upcoming schedule suddenly became a tall order. Then things only got worse

Shortly after the news that Newton had tested positive – and therefore needed to be quarantined – it became known that the Chiefs have a player who also tested positive against quarterback Jordan Ta’amu Bien that Ta’amu as a player isn’t someone the bosses rely on week to week was a signal that the organization’s shell had been broken

If this is like the recent Tennessee Titans outbreak, things will get worse before they get better Since last Sunday, the Titans have had 8 players and 8 staff tested positive for COVID-19, including rookie corner Kristian Fulton, outgoing Adam Humphries and more At this point, their Week 4 game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh has been postponed completely to week 7, meaning the week off is lost as well Even so, it’s impossible to know if the Titans will be allowed to play in Week 5

It’s impossible to say at this point whether or not the Chiefs will be able to play the Patriots as planned at any time during Week 4 It’s also unclear what the NFL might do with regards to its future schedule. , and it is also not known if other coaches, staff or players have also been in contact and therefore need to be quarantined

Questions about and this means that chefs are going to be tested in several ways at this point

Heading into the regular season, the Chiefs were seen as a model franchise for the security measures put in place to guard against the spread of the coronavirus. Chiefs staff members – including Rick Burkholder, vice-president Chiefs ‘president of sports medicine and performance, and Allen Wright, the Chiefs’ equipment manager – even worked with the league during the offseason to prepare for league-wide safety measures against the coronavirus

Coming to training camp and beyond, coaches and players praised the Chiefs organization for their commitment to player safety and praised the measures being implemented to help find the contacts, equipment sterilization, social distancing and more

At this point, these measures are currently being tested.However, Jordan Ta’amu has come into contact with COVID-19, chiefs hope these measures put in place will limit the spread of the coronavirus In addition, measures to research the contacts can hopefully help the team to quickly identify all parties involved in order to provide them with the necessary medical care and attention

It will be interesting to see if more players beyond Ta’amu test positive and how well the team’s safety measures have worked in testing.

At this point, the Chiefs will apparently play on Tuesday if the test results are correct from now until the end of the weekend If so, the Chiefs’ Week 4-6 schedule is nothing short of a dangerous glove

If the Chiefs face the Patriots in Week 4 on Tuesday night, they will play the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead on Sunday, five days later, in Week 5 From there, they must travel to Buffalo to face the Bills on Thursday night of Week 6 football. That’s three games scheduled in 10 days in total

There are good reasons the NFL Players Association is pushing back short weeks and other attempts to try to stretch the schedule in weird ways Every game takes a heavy physical toll on players Minor injuries and fatigue such physical exertion takes a week to recover Teams that do short weeks or long trips often find themselves in difficult positions due to not having the time to heal and rest

Can the NFL Really Play the Chiefs 3 Games in 10 Days? In the name of player safety, they postponed the Week 4 game. How can they wave the same banner and force them to hold this game scheduled for Thursday night? No matter how things turn out, the Chiefs’ coaching staff will be a tested squad as they try to keep the players healthy and ready for a potentially difficult period of games ahead.

At this point, it’s unclear whether or not Ta’amu will be joined by someone else on the team’s Reserve / COVID-19 roster, but it would be a small miracle if he was the Alone Affected Given how close the players are in the locker room or while traveling, it’s hard to say Ta’amu is all there is

Given the fact that some additional players may need to be quarantined, or that the gauntlet of upcoming games could lead to more injuries, the Chiefs will find their depth tested

So far, Brett Veach’s training has demonstrated an incredible ability to withstand injury Take the cornerback, where the Chiefs were already supposedly thin Despite Bashaud Breeland’s absence due to suspension and loss from Charvarius Ward following injury – yes, those are the two alleged turns – the Chiefs have looked solid on pass coverage in 2020 Rashad Fenton has turned into a sophomore pro and L’Jarius Sneed has been electric in his first three games as a pro

As of now, other parts of the Chiefs roster could be tested in a similar fashion, but the squad seems up for the challenge – or any such test of that sort – given their depth and depth. their experience

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