So far, so good for the New England Patriots in their return from a COVID-19 hiatus.
That Patriots returned to the practice field on Thursday for the first time since team facilities were shut down following an outbreak within the team. And they did so with Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore, who were both previously on the COVID-19/reserve list.
Newton’s return was expected after his activation from the list on Wednesday. Gilmore’s status wasn’t clear — at least publicly — until Thursday. Now the Patriots are slated to take on the Denver Broncos Sunday with their starting quarterback and the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year on the field.