LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Denver Broncos Sunday in Denver in a matchup of 2-4 teams that both had to a cancel a practice because of a positive coronavirus test by their starting right guard.

The Chargers canceled Thursday's practice after announcing that Ryan Groy had tested positive for the coronavirus. The Broncos canceled Friday's practice after announcing Graham Glasgow had tested positive.

What You Need To Know

  • The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Denver Broncos Sunday in Denver

  • Both teams had to cancel a practice because of a positive coronavirus test by their starting right guard

  • The Chargers canceled Thursday's practice after announcing that Ryan Groy had tested positive for the coronavirus

  • The Chargers are seeking their first back-to-back victories of the season

Both players have been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. Groy was also placed on the injured reserve list Thursday because of a biceps injury suffered in last Sunday's 39-29 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and will miss a minimum of three games.

The Chargers are seeking their first back-to-back victories of the season. Denver is coming off a 43-16 loss to the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs following victories over the New York Jets and New England Patriots.

The Chargers are also seeking to end a seven-game losing streak against AFC West opponents dating back to last season and a run of five losses in seven games to Denver.

Eight of the last 10 games between the Chargers and Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High have been decided by one score, including Denver's 23-20 victory last season when Brandon McManus kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired, one play after Casey Hayward was called for a 37-yard pass interference penalty.

The teams have two common opponents. The Chargers lost to the Chiefs, 23-20, in overtime Sept. 20, and lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 38-31, Oct. 4. The Broncos lost to Tampa Bay by a score of 28-10 on Sept. 27.

Denver running back Melvin Gordon III will be facing the team that selected him with the 15th choice in the first round of the 2015 draft, led them in rushing each of his five seasons and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection before signing with Denver as an unrestricted free agent March 20.

"It's going to be cool to go up against some of the guys that I built a great relationship with over the years, but it's not different than any other team," Gordon said. "We're going to prepare the exact same way and go out there and try to get this W."

Gordon was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and speeding on Oct. 13. He was driving 71 mph in a 35 mph zone when he was pulled over, according to Denver police.

"Because of the legal things, I haven't been able to publicly go out and say what I need to say, but just from me to you to put it out, I'm sorry I was even in the situation," Gordon said Wednesday in his first public comments since the arrest.

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"I don't want people to feel like, `Oh, because Melvin didn't say anything, or he didn't speak on it, he just doesn't care and he's not apologetic about the situation. That's not the case at all. I try to do my best to walk a straight line and lead by example with things like that. I'm a little upset that I even put myself in the situation for it to be brought to others, including my family who was reaching out. I had a hard time dealing with it myself.

"Like I said, I hadn't been in trouble before, so it was tough. To the people of Denver and everyone, I don't want anyone to feel like I don't care and say, `Oh, he got his money, he doesn't care.'

"I do. I'm not happy I was in the situation. This is something I wanted to let you know that you can put out to the people for me."

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert needs 300 passing yards to become the eighth rookie in NFL history to have four 300-yard performances, and 306 to have 1,847 on the season, the most by any quarterback through his first six starts in NFL history.