NASHVILLE — After actions forward Friday and Saturday, the Titans took another step back Sunday.
The group announced Sunday one team member evaluated favorable for COVID-19, another obstacle in a month filled with them. It wasnt right away clear how Sundays favorable test would impact the rescheduled home game against the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday (CBS, 6 p.m.).
” This early morning we found out that an employee evaluated favorable,” the Titans said in a statement. “We have momentarily closed our facility and are in interaction with the league on the next steps. … All media scheduled for today will be re-scheduled.”
On Twitter, NFL Networks Tom Pelissero on Sunday early morning wrote “as of now, Titans-Bills is still on for Tuesday. The league continues to evaluate.”
It marked the ninth time in the last 13 days that Tennessee returned a minimum of one favorable coronavirus test.
The Titans, dealing with the leagues very first teamwide coronavirus outbreak, had returned to their team facility Saturday for the very first time considering that it was required to close on Sept. 29.
A total of 24 members of the team, consisting of 13 gamers and 11 workers, have actually checked favorable given that Sept. 24. The outbreak, that included 3 more favorable tests between Wednesday and Thursday, required the NFL to postpone Sundays game.
The very first player to evaluate positive, practice squad defensive back Greg Mabin, was activated off of the COVID-19/ reserve list Saturday.
Titans coach Mike Vrabel on Saturday stated he would not be talking about potential COVID-19 offenses by the team up until an NFL and NFLPA examination was total.
The list of Titans gamers who have been put on the COVID-19/ reserve list because Sept. 24 are:
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protective lineman DaQuan Jones
long snapper Beau Brinkley
tight end Tommy Hudson (practice team).
outside linebacker Kamalei Correa.
cornerback Kristian Fulton.
cornerback Greg Mabin (practice squad).
pass receiver Adam Humphries.
wide receiver Cam Batson (practice team).
defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons.
fullback Khari Blasingame.
broad receiver Corey Davis.
tight end MyCole Pruitt.
defensive back Breon Borders (practice squad).
