The Titans’ home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday was postponed after a series of COVID-19 tests, according to an NFL statement.
“The details of the new match and monday or Tuesday time will be released as soon as possible,” the league said in its statement.
Three Titans players (defensive lineman DaQuan Jones, long pargo Beau Brinkley and tight practitioner Tommy Hudson) and five team workers tested positive before Sunday’s game. The team suspended all club activities on the user from Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the Titans player tested positive for coronavirus.
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A fountain showed Tennessean that the team’s facilities were closed until Saturday. Meanwhile, Titans are required to make all game arrangements via virtual means.
It is the first time since 2017 that an NFL game has been postponed. In September of the same year, Hurricane Irma pushed back a game between dolphins and buccaneers until November.
Titans coach Mike Vrabel revealed Monday that outdoor supporter coach Shane Bowen did not travel with the team to Minnesota after a positive test result on Saturday. Tennessee won Sunday’s game at USBank Stadium, 31-30, which lifted the team to 3-0. during the year.
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The Titans are the sports team of the moment in Nashville that will be hit by an outbreak of COVID-19. In July, Nashville SC evaluated nine players who conducted coronavirus testing, which led the team to withdraw from the MLS Is Back tournament.
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