A case of COVID-19 exploded in more than a dozen, and the Titans’ fear of gambling in week four has now widened in week 5.
The Titans (3-0), who watched Sunday’s home game against steelers postponed through the NFL Thursday through October 25, face the league’s first COVID-19 outbreak. Two other players tested on Friday, raising the total number of inflamed team members. september 24-15, adding 8 players and seven team employees.
Amid the growing number of cases, the team’s fifth-week game against visitors Buffalo Bills will arrive quickly on October 11.
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In terms of negative COVID-19 tests.
As things are, their scheduled start to noon next Sunday seems to be in danger, unless the Titans see greater effects with their tests. Friday’s positive tests were the fourth day in a row that the team had at least one positive player test. Includes:
The effects of Saturday and Sunday testing will be critical, the Titans hope to reopen their facilities early next week after being forced to do so on Tuesday when they returned to virtual meetings.
NFL Medical Director Dr. Allen Sills said Thursday that the reopening of the Titans’ facilities “depends entirely on the results of the controls” and demands an era in which experts are confident there is no COVID-19 transmission, according to the NFL Network.
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This is where the team’s long-term equipment comes in.
Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the duration of the groups’ education groups is already expected to increase from 10 to 12 players this year, but despite the pandemic, the NFL has increased the duration to 16 players by 2020 with six. Open slots for players with some experience.
In addition, 4 players on the educational team can be from other groups weekly. For the Titans’ postponed game against the Steelers, for example, they planned to protect Quarterback Trevor Siemian, supporter Daren Bates, open receiver Cam Batson and kicker Tucker McCann.
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Also new by 2020: Groups can accommodate up to 55 players on their list, up from 53, by incorporating one or two players from their education team before 3 p. m. CT the day before this team’s game. The measure allows groups to have a larger group for their 48 active players on game day. Batson has benefited from the replacement rule for more than two weeks, betting significant shots for the Titans in both games.
No, it’s not far from ideal for a Titans 3-0 team looking to stay perfect. There’s no one on the practice team who can make up for Jones’ ability to avoid running, Brinkley’s consistency as a long center, or Fulton’s speed as a corner. .
But it’s a solution, and the Titans live with it if the game played as expected and if a significant number of players who tested positive were unable to return.
In some cases, such as when looking for a replacement for Brinkley, Titans can simply turn to a loose company on the list. Titans coach Mike Vrabel put it this way when it comes to holding a niche position like long parge.
According to the NFL, a player who has tested positive and is asymptomatic can return after 10 days of initial positive control, or five days have elapsed since the initial positive control and the player receives two consecutive negative controls at least 24 hours. five-day period. Those with symptoms may go back 10 days after the onset of symptoms and 72 hours have elapsed since the end of symptoms.
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Then there are the undefeated bills, would you be afraid to go to Nashville to face an epidemic you’ve suffered?
Earlier this week, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin asked when the Titans-Steelers still seemed to be able to play in Week 4.
“No, we’re going to take it as true with medical experts,” Tomlin said. “If you feel it’s safe for us to continue, we’re moving on to spend there with the goal of betting and betting to win. “
It’s a nightmare scenario.
The Titans were fortunate that there was a transparent solution to this week’s postponement; only three groups were affected when the Titans-Steelers were moved to Week 7. The Steelers-Ravens game originally scheduled for Week 7 returned to Week 8, when any of the groups were originally scheduled to perform their open week.
Titans no longer have open dates in their calendar; as it is, they are in a position to play thirteen consecutive weeks to conclude the normal season.
Playing after the last weekend of the normal season turns out to be the only viable direction if the Titans-Bills were postponed after Week 5.
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