#Chiefs standout DT Chris Jones, out recently because of a close contact with a staffer who was COVID-19 positive, is back in the building and set to practice today, source said. That’s a sign he’s been cleared.
Two notes on the #Raiders COVID-19 penalties, according to a source: —They have two sixth-round picks - one that’s their own and another from a trade with #WashingtonFootball
. They’d lose whichever winds up being higher. —The team has appealed the penalties.
Since Monday, 13 NFL teams have placed 33 players on Reserve/COVID-19 and multiple other teams landed in intensive protocols because of staff positive(s). With 100,000+ new cases daily in the U.S., this is reality. NFL enforcing protocols to mitigate spread. Week 9 is on.
No new positives in Denver, SF, Houston or Philly, per sources. However, there is one Packers’ player who played last night who tested positive today, per source. There also are two positives in Cincinnati (on bye) and one in Chicago, per source.
#Packers LB Krys Barnes, who suffered a calf injury last night and exited the game after the first half, tested positive for COVID-19, source said. He’s not experiencing symptoms as of right now.
There is a chance, based on the timing, that Krys Barnes could be eligible to come off the COVID-19 list by their next game. As for the calf strain, he wasn’t able to get an MRI because he tested positive, so it’ll be a few days until he can learn the severity of his injury.