The team started returning to campus last week for voluntary workouts.
A week after the football team returned to campus, Rutgers is reporting cases of coronavirus with some players.
Coach Greg Schiano disclosed Monday during a conference call with the media two players has tested positive for the virus. It was his first availability since the team was allowed to return for voluntary workouts.
Schiano said players and coaches were tested before the team returned on June 15, either with mail-in tests or after being tested locally. One of the positive tests came from those samples and the player was not allowed to return to campus and is being isolated at home.
The second positive test came from a sample taken when the players reported. That player was isolated and three players who had contact with him were put in quarantine.
“I think it’s very real to say you cannot reduce risk to zero,” Schiano said. “That we all understand.”
Schiano said players and coaches have been instructed in the importance of social distancing, wearing a mask, washing their hands.
