Santa Clara, California. – A day before they are scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, the people of San Francisco 49 shut down their facility on Wednesday morning due to a positive COVID-19 test.
A league source told ESPN’s Adam Schaefter that the Niners confirmed the positive test after being tested positive by wide receiver Kendrick Bourne. League sources told ESPN that Thursday’s game is expected to proceed as scheduled, with more contact tracing and information remaining.
In a statement, Niners acknowledged the positive test and said he had entered into the league’s “intensive protocol”.
The San Francisco 49 was informed today that a player tested positive for COVID-19 and that person immediately went into self-exposure, the statement said. “Our organization has entered into the NFL’s intensive protocol and we are working with the league on contact tracing to identify individuals at high risk. All of the team’s operations will be conducted virtually today.
“The health and safety of our players, staff and community is the organization’s highest priority. We will continue to work closely with the NFL and medical professionals and adhere to their direction.”
After Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers returned to the facility and took practice early Tuesday morning in preparation for Thursday’s game against Green Bay. The Packers were preparing to fly into two areas late Wednesday afternoon.
Bourne’s positive test means he will not be able to play against the Packers if the game goes ahead as scheduled, and will drop 49 runs on a particularly wide receiver after Debo Samuel was ruled out due to a hamstring injury and Dent Pattis is pardoned. Receiver Richie James is limited in practice due to an ankle issue.
The Packers, meanwhile, will be without running back AJ Dillon, who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, while Jamal Williams and linebacker Kamal Martin have also been ruled out after being considered Dillon’s “close contacts at high risk”. .
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