Patriots cancel practice after 5th player tests positive

From New England to Atlanta to Indianapolis, the focus was not on football. It was on coronavirus tests.

The Patriots canceled practice Friday and later placed center James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He became the fifth player on the team to test positive for the virus.

With the Colts, there were four positive tests that, when retested, came up negative.

The Falcons returned to their facility one day after abandoning it when they had a second positive.

New England already twice had the original Week 5 matchup against Denver postponed following four earlier positive coronavirus tests by players. The game is scheduled for Sunday but now could be in jeopardy.