NEWARK, NJ – Despite the fact that the show should continue for the Brown vs. Jets on Sunday, their top four receivers and two early Benbkers are on the Kers Covid-19 reserve. The NFL has decided that everyone else is safe.
“As we have said throughout the year and the clubs are well aware, we make every reasonable effort to ensure that regular and postseason games are played in accordance with the principles of inherent health and safety,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Cleveland.com. “It’s a commitment to the players, the club and the fans.
“Adhering to the jointly developed NFL-NFLPA protocol, it was determined by medical professionals that there was no risk of additional virus transmission in the team or facility and that the game could be played safely as scheduled.”
Landry, Higgins, Peoples-Jones and 3 others have been placed on the COVID-19 reserve.
On Saturday morning the Browns linebacker B.J. Goods tested positive for the virus, and five players were identified as high-risk contacts: receivers Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Khadrel Hodge, and colored linebacker Jacob Phillips. All six Sunday games will be against the 1-13 Jets – a game in which Brown can get his first playoff berth since 2002 with some help – and Goodson will also have to face the final match of the season against the Steelers next week.
“The league has communicated to clubs throughout the year that this season will have to be different and competitive concerns for the health and safety of players and staff will be secondary. Clubs bear the brunt when questions arise in their staff or facility. “All the decisions that have been made this season where the games have moved have been to ensure the health and safety of the participants and staff.”
McCarthy noted that competitive concerns have not made a decision on when to reschedule. The Broncos had to play without their quarterbacks, losing 31-3 to the Saints. Why did the Patriots have to play without Newton and lose 26-10 to the Chiefs.
“This was like other cases at the beginning of the season when clubs lost players for games or practice (49ers, packers, riders).” “We identified the close contacts of the positive players and removed them for the required five days. This allowed the 49ers to play despite losing multiple WRs and the Packers losing multiple RBs. The Raiders identified their entire offensive line as close contacts to a high positive player and played without any practice time that week. ”
Dec Latu, many sports were moved due to medical concerns, including the end of December. The 2nd Steelers-Ravens game was played. The test of 23 players in this Ravens was positive, while Brown has one. With Robert Griffin replacing Lamar Jackson, the game was lost 19-14.
“We postponed the game to make sure we are confident that the virus is contained.” “We believed that we had seldom detected the virus and identified the risky employees to proceed with the game without taking any risk to the participants. Even then, the Ravens played without 10 players from their active roster as a result of positive cases and close contacts. ”
At 9-5 p.m., the defending AFC North champions are trying to win back to the playoffs.
“This case is like the games that were associated with the Titans and Patriots earlier this season,” McCarthy said. “In both cases, the games weren’t played until we caught the virus in the facility. Even then the Patriots’ Kem Newton missed a game after his positive test.
He explained that some of the previous situations have improved contact tracing and the league is more capable of identifying players at high risk to be positive.
“Working with the NFLPA, we identify those individuals and remove them from the team for five days,” he said. He said. “To date, more than 25 individuals known as high-risk close contacts have tested positive.”
If Landry and the rest of the high-risk contacts continue to test negatively, they could rejoin the potential team on Thursday, and will be available to face the Steels in the final stages of the season, which could determine the AFC North crown. Goodson will have to sit that game because players who test positive should stay away from the team for at least 10 days.
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