What NFL Players Have Tested Positive for COVID-19?

As the 2020 NFL season approaches, many are wondering what NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19. Here’s a list of all the players who have been affected by the virus.

Introduction

Since the start of training camp on July 28, a total of 27 NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the NFLPA’s tracker.

More than half of those cases came in the past week, as 13 players tested positive between Aug. 1-7. That includes 10 Tennessee Titans players and three New England Patriots players.

The Titans announced Saturday that their facility would be closed until further notice and their Week 3 game against the Steelers had been postponed due to the outbreak. The Patriots, who have not had any new positive tests since last Monday, are scheduled to play the Raiders on Sunday.

Here is a list of all 27 NFL players who have tested positive for COVID-19:

Titans: TE Anthony Firkser, OL Hroniss Grasu, LS Beau Brinkley, WR Cameron Batson, LB Kamalei Correa, DB Chris Milton, WR Corey Davis, OLB Derrick Morgan, DE DaQuan Jones, C Dennis Kelly

Patriots: CB Stephon Gilmore, CB Jason McCourty., DL Bill Murray

NFL Players Who Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

Since the start of the 2020 NFL season, there have been several players who have tested positive for COVID-19. This list includes players from all 32 teams. Here are the NFL players who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Cam Newton

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was the first NFL player to test positive for COVID-19, doing so on October 4, 2020.

DeAndre Hopkins

In the early hours of Friday, October 30, it was reported that Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had tested positive for COVID-19. This news came as a shock to many, as Hopkins had been one of the few NFL players who had been consistently testing negative throughout the 2020 season.

The 27-year-old has now become the first Texans player to test positive for the virus since the start of the season. The team is currently in self-isolation and will not be allowed to return to their facility until they have all tested negative.

This news comes as a blow to the Texans, who are currently second in the AFC South with a record of 3-4. They are set to take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, November 1.

Kevin Zeitler

Kevin Zeitler, an offensive lineman for the New York Giants, has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Monday. Zeitler is the first known Giants player to test positive for the coronavirus.

Marqise Lee

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marqise Lee has tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Lee is the second Saints player to test positive in the past week. Starting left tackle Terron Armstead tested positive last week and did not travel with the team for its game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Conclusion

To date, at least forty-five NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Among them are stars like Cam Newton of the New England Patriots and linebacker Wesley Woodyard of the Tennessee Titans. The first player to test positive was Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Cody Ford, who announced his diagnosis on March 28.

The NFL has taken a number of steps to try to prevent the spread of the virus among its players, including suspending in-person workouts at team facilities and restricting travel. However, with the start of training camp just a few weeks away, it remains to be seen how successful these measures will be in preventing further infections.