Cam Newton may be back from COVID-19 reserve list sooner than you think — Dr. Matt Provencher

New England Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. Former Patriots head physician, Dr. Matt Provencher, provides insight on what’s next for Cam and the rest of the league as they try to prevent an outbreak.

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After COVID scare and little sleep, Saints rally past Lions

The New Orleans Saints overcame a two-touchdown deficit to beat Detroit – and that wasn’t the only challenge they had to overcome on short rest Sunday. Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Tre’Quan Smith 2:19 apart in the second quarter, helping the short-handed Saints rally to beat the Lions 35-29. ”Everybody just persevered and we found a way to get a big win,” Brees said.

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Bills remain undefeated, top Raiders in Las Vegas, 30-23

Shaking off a banged-up left shoulder, Josh Allen threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 30-23 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Buffalo has opened consecutive seasons with 4-0 records, just the third time in team history and first since the 1991 and ’92, both season when the Bills lost in the Super Bowl. The Bills have scored 30 points in three consecutive games, and are averaging 30.75 points per game, third highest in the NFL.

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Rivers has early TD toss, Colts shut down Foles, Bears 19-11

Philip Rivers threw a touchdown pass on Indianapolis’s first possession, and the Colts shut down Nick Foles and the Chicago Bears in a 19-11 victory Sunday. After Rivers connected with Mo Alie-Cox on a 13-yard score, the NFL’s top-ranked defense took over from there. The Colts (3-1) kept the Bears (3-1) out of the end zone until Allen Robinson caught a 16-yard pass with 1:35 remaining.

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