The Washington Football Team may not only be dealing with injuries and a controversy surrounding its owner, Daniel Snyder. Now, it appears that the franchise is battling a potential COVID-19 outbreak. ESPN has reported that the team’s COVID-19/Reserve list has grown to 18. Of the 18 players that were added to the COVID-19/Reserve list, nine were potential starters. Making matters worse, 13 players are also on the injured reserve list. Despite these setbacks, Washington Football Team Head Coach Ron Rivera still expects to be on the sidelines this Sunday.
“We’re in meetings and one of the guys told me someone else had it, it’s like, ‘Here’s another one; there’s another one,'” Washington Football Team Guard Brandon Scherff told ESPN.
“Like coach [Ron] Rivera said, ‘Next man up.’ It’s a big opportunity for them to show everyone what they’ve got.”
The Washington Football Team is not the only team to be ravaged by the virus. Today, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and his startinq quarterback, Baker Mayfield, tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, both men must pass two COVID-19 tests before taking the field this weekend.
Throughout this recent outbreak, the NFL has not indicated that it will cancel or postpone any games this week.
