After a positive test for Klein Farrell for a defensive end, six Las Vegas Raiders defensive players in the NFL Network insiders were listed as reserve / covid-19 as high-risk close contacts per transaction wire, following an initial report by Ian Rapoport. Tom Palisero of the NFL Network on Wednesday afternoon.
Safety Jonathan Abrams, defensive tackle owner Collins, defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins, defensive back Isaiah Johnson, defensive and arden key and defensive tackle Kendall Vickers were placed on the reserve / coveted-19 list on Wednesday.
Players will be eligible to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, they should continue the negative test, the report added, although some will only qualify on Sunday, meaning it will not be possible to practice ahead of the key game.
Ferrell’s positive test and subsequent placement was recorded at Reserve / COW-19 early on Wednesday.
Farrell is likely out against the Chiefs for Sunday night’s game. Those with close contact will probably be forced to miss the various modes of play as mentioned earlier. Safety Lamarcus Joiner was previously identified as a close contact and was placed on the reserve / COVID-19 list, which included a total of eight riders defensive players.
Offensive tackle Trent Brown and linebacker Corey Littleton have also been added to the list this month. Littleton has a similarly positive test, while Brown has not played since the 5th week and has been on the list several times.
The availability of the Las Vegas defense comes into question on the same day that the NFL announced that, starting Saturday, all 32 teams will have to work under the league’s strict protocol for the rest of the season.
It is the latest in a constantly growing inventory of issues for riders – positive tests, failure to follow protocol, penalties – dealing with COVID-19.
Las Vegas has been fined a total of $ 1.2 million. On November 5, the league fined Riders 000 500,000 and coach John Gruden 000 150,000, in addition to taking a sixth-round draft pick franchise in late October for violating Coronavirus protocol related to Brown’s previous positive COVID-19 test. The positive test for Brown, who was initially put on the list on October 21, emphasized the need for an initial offensive line as the imitation of the contract connects him to Brown, which is similar to Wednesday’s events.
Gruden and the team were previously fined 100 100,000 and $ 250,000, respectively, for failing to follow the coach’s proper face-covering protocol. After that, quarterback Derek Care and tight end Darren Veller were included in the 10 riders who were fined for not following protocol at a charity event in which they appeared without a mask. The team also paid a 50,000 fine for unauthorized use Visitor in the locker room.
