NASHVILLE, Tene – After a step forward on Friday and Saturday, the Titans took a step back on Sunday.
On Sunday, the team reviewed a positive staff member at COVID-19, another setback in a full month. It was not without transparent delay how Sunday’s positive control would be the Titans’ rescheduled game against the Buffalo Bills at 6 p. m. Tuesday.
“This morning we learned that a staff member tested positive,” the Titans said on a Sunday. “We have temporarily closed our facilities and are in communication with the league on the next steps . . . All media programmed for today will be rescheduled. “”
This is the ninth time in more than thirteen days Tennessee has returned at least one positive coronavirus test.
The Titans, who face the first outbreak of coronavirus across the team, returned to their team’s premises on Saturday for the first time since they were forced to do so on September 29.
A total of 24 team members, adding up to thirteen players and 11 staff members, tested positive since September 24. The outbreak, which included three other positive tests between Wednesday and Thursday, forced the NFL to postpone Sunday’s scheduled game for the Titans at Nissan. Stadium until Tuesday.
The Titans-Bills would be Tuesday’s first NFL game since the Vikings played the Eagles in Philadelphia on December 28, 2010, due to a snowstorm that was delayed sunday’s game, scheduled before that. 1946.
The list of Titans that have been placed on the reserve list / COVID-19 since September 24 is:
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