Patriots quarterback Cam Newton returned to the team facility Thursday and practiced after missing three straight days due to a COVID protocol “misunderstanding,” with coach Bill Belichick saying Newton “didn’t violate team rules.”
Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie said he was fined $14,650 by the NFL for repeated violations of the league’s COVID-19 protocols, while teammate Cole Beasley said he was also fined for taking “literally 5 steps” into the team’s facility without a mask.
Retired quarterback Philip Rivers won his high school coaching debut, a 49-0 victory for the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals in his home state of Alabama.