Two notable players landed on their respective teams’ reserve/COVID-19 lists today. Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones and Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert landed on the list today, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (via Twitter). Each player tested positive.
This will be a close call for Goedert, who is set to play on Thursday night. The NFL says vaccinated and asymptomatic players are required to return two negative tests 24 hours apart, so the organization will start getting more clarity tomorrow. The former second-round pick has appeared in all five games for the Eagles, hauling in 15 catches for 216 yards and two touchdowns.
Fortunately for Philly, the team does have some depth at the position. Veteran Zach Ertz will likely see an increase in snaps, and rookie Jack Stoll could also get some run.
Collins has a bit more time on his hands, as the Cardinals don’t play until Sunday. After being limited to only five games in 2020, Jones has bounced back in 2021. Through the first five games, the 31-year-old has collected nine tackles, five sacks, and two forced fumbles.
Titans punter Brett Kern also landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list today after testing positive.
we aren’t beating TB anyways. better this happen now than later in the year.
Another reason why this dumb scheduling of Thursday night games or even trip to Europe is stupid. Bad enough you throw off routines and shorten weeks in a sport that’s physics demanding, but throwing COVID on top is too much.
Unfortunately $$$ always trumps logic in the NFL.
We gave Europe the WLAF and NFL Europe and they couldn’t care less, yet the league still lost millions. Why take home games away from fanbases for these trips? And the Thursday night games this early in the year are just plain stupid, let that for the MAC and SunBelt games.