It’s the first time this season that multiple players on the same team have contracted the virus.
Three Tennessee Titans players and five team staff members tested positive for coronavirus Tuesday, the first time this season that multiple players on the same team have seemingly contracted the virus, marking a serious obstacle in the NFL’s efforts to hold a safe football season amid a pandemic. Unlike its counterparts in basketball and hockey, the NFL opted against isolating its players and staff for the entire season. NFL teams are still flying between cities for weekly games, players and staff are still interacting with their families, and a handful of teams are allowing some fans into their stadiums.
