Around 10 NFL Teams Have COVID-19 Cases

Roughly ten NFL teams have had at least one player test positive for COVID-19, a source tells ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler. So far, we know that the Cowboys, Texans, Rams, Broncos, 49ers, and Buccaneers have had players diagnosed with the coronavirus. There are more clubs with positive cases on the roster and fear is mounting for all 32 teams.

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In recent days, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and Broncos safety Kareem Jackson have tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier this year, Broncos defender Von Miller and Saints head coach Sean Payton also contracted it. Those are just the big names – a number of players and coaches have come down with COVID-19, and many of them tested positive during this second wave.

The NFL still expects to go forward with the 2020 season, though they are far less optimistic about having fans at games than they were just a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, the league is reexamining its COVID-19 procedures and safeguards. For example, the league may move practice squads from 12 to 16 players to keep rosters afloat. However, the league office is opposed to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s suggested “bubble” strategy, which would call for maximum isolation and all games hosted at a single site.

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