Jaguars working remotely after positive COVID-19 test

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are the current NFL group managing a favorable COVID-19 examination.

The Jaguars stated Saturday that a technique team gamer has actually evaluated favorable for the coronavirus. The preliminary outcome was validated by a 2nd examination Friday night. The gamer was quarantined, and also the group is assessing get in touch with mapping information to establish what additionally preventative measures require to be taken.

The Jaguars (1-4) host Detroit (1-3) on Sunday as well as strategy to play as set up.

Jacksonville chose to hold football tasks from another location Saturday as component of NFL methods. It can profit the group that it usually divides method team gamers from individuals on the 53-man lineup, producing an added degree of security to assist protect against a break out.

The Jaguars are the 4th NFL group to take care of COVID concerns in current days, signing up with Atlanta, Indianapolis as well as New England.

The Patriots terminated technique Friday and also later on put facility James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID -19 checklist He came to be the 5th gamer on the group to check favorable for the infection.

The Colts had 4 favorable examinations that turned up unfavorable upon retesting. The Falcons went back to their center eventually after deserting it due to a 2nd favorable.

New England currently two times had the initial Week 5 match versus Denver held off complying with 4 earlier favorable coronavirus examinations by gamers, consisting of quarterback Cam Newton as well as cornerback Stephon Gilmore. The video game is arranged for Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, now might be at risk.

Newton and also Gilmore, the ruling Defensive Player of the Year, went back to exercise today for the very first time because screening favorable for the infection. Newton missed out on New England’s loss at Kansas City on Oct. 5 after his Oct. 2 favorable examination. He was triggered from the reserve/COVID -19 listing on Wednesday. Gilmore, that checked favorable on Oct. 7, was turned on from the checklist Thursday. Technique team gamer Bill Murray additionally returned from the COVID-19 listing Thursday.

Protective take on Byron Cowart, that checked favorable on Oct. 11, was signed up with on the listing by Ferentz.

The Broncos have not played considering that Oct. 1. If they play Sunday, they’ll have had 16 days in between video games, eventually longer than Tennessee’s discharge prior to the Titans defeated Buffalo on Tuesday evening adhering to the NFL’s initial COVID-19 break out, which influenced 2 lots participants of the company.

Denver’s discharge is the lengthiest in the organization considering that 2001, when the NFL delayed all video games on the weekend break complying with the 9/11 terrorist assaults. 3 groups– the Saints, Steelers as well as Buccaneers– had byes when play returned to a week later on, so they all had 20 days in between video games that year. Of those 3, just the Steelers won in their go back to activity.

Indianapolis shut its technique center, after that the 4 retests returned adverse as well as the structure resumed.

The Browns, that played the Colts on Sunday, had absolutely no favorable examinations Friday early morning as well as their structure was open. The downsides consisted of one for celebrity pass receiver Odell Beckham Jr., that was unwell as well as sent out house Thursday as well as not permitted to exercise Friday.

Atlanta returned to in-person job under extra strict precaution. The Falcons dip into Minnesota on Sunday.

Falcons novice defensive deal with Marlon Davidson was put on the reserve/COVID -19 listing Tuesday and also a 2nd individual, that is not a gamer, ultimately checked favorable.

The Panthers put guard/center Tyler Larsen on the reserve/COVID -19 listing 5 days after he bet Atlanta.

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AP Pro Football Writers Barry Wilner, Arnie Stapleton and also Dennis Waszak Jr., Sports Writers Mike Marot, Steve Reed as well as George Henry as well as consultant Gethin Coolbaugh added to this record.