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Patriots: Cam Newton responds to positive test in Instagram post

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots looks on during a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Patriots QB Cam Newton posted an Instagram about his COVID-19 diagnosis featuring some strange mask positioning on Sunday.

The New England Patriots’ season was derailed on Saturday by a positive coronavirus diagnosis for the most essential member of the roster, comeback QB Cam Newton.

The team’s game against the Chiefs has been rushed into a Monday night slot thanks to some negative rapid tests, possible spread of the virus be damned, and Brian Hoyer will be under center thanks to Saturday’s shocking news.