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Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak: 8 positive tests

By TERESA M. WALKER ing the NFL's chief medi-
AP Pro Football Writer cal officer, Dr. Allen Sills.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — "We are exploring in more
The Tennessee Titans sus- detail the nature of the
pended in-person activities close contacts to deter-
through Friday after the NFL mine where they occurred
says three Titans players (locker room, flights, etc.),
and five personnel tested and identify any addition-
positive for the coronavi- al learnings that can be
rus, becoming the first CO- shared with all clubs."
VID-19 outbreak of the NFL The NFL has been fining
season in Week 4. coaches and teams for
The outbreak threatened to coaches seen not follow-
jeopardize the Titans' game ing the league rules requir-
this weekend against the ing face coverings during
Pittsburgh Steelers and games.
posed the first significant in- Pittsburgh spokesman Burt
season test to the league's Lauten said the Steelers
coronavirus protocols. have been in contact with
The NFL issued a statement the NFL about the Titans'
Tuesday saying both the Ti- positive tests.
tans and Minnesota Vikings "We have been informed
suspended in-person activi- Members of the Tennessee Titans take part in the national anthem before an NFL football game to proceed with our game
ties Tuesday following the against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. Associated Press preparations for Sunday's
Titans' test results. The Titans game until we are informed
beat the Vikings 31-30 in DaQuan Jones, long snap- charge of the team's CO- more information becomes otherwise," Lauten said in a
Minneapolis last weekend. per Beau Brinkley and a VID-19 protocols. available." statement.
"Both clubs are working member of their practice Minnesota is scheduled to Commissioner Roger Steelers defensive tackle
closely with the NFL and squad, tight end Tommy visit Houston (0-3) on Sun- Goodell sent a memo to Cam Heyward wrote on
the NFLPA, including our Hudson, on the Reserve- day. teams Tuesday noting the Twitter that the guys play-
infectious disease experts, COVID-19 list on Tuesday The Titans (3-0) are sched- protocols set up by the ing the next week now
to evaluate close contacts, afternoon. uled to host the Steelers (3- league and the NFLPA are wind up affected.
perform additional test- The Vikings released a 0) on Sunday in a matchup being followed. Those who "This is wild but this is the
ing and monitor develop- statement saying they had of two of the league's sev- tested positive will be isolat- world we live in now," Hey-
ments," the league said. not received any positive en remaining undefeated ed, monitored and offered ward wrote.
A person familiar with situ- results from their testing af- teams. With the Titans un- medical care, and family The Titans initially an-
ation told The Associated ter Sunday's game against able to practice until Sat- members also are offered nounced Tuesday morning
Press the eight test results the Titans and followed urday at the earliest, when testing. Officials and others that they would be working
were all confirmed posi- NFL protocol by closing that game might be played who worked the game will remotely "out of an abun-
tives, making this the first their facility immediately. is unknown. be tested. dance of caution" after
outbreak since the sea- They will remain closed "I just wanna play," Titans "This is not unexpected; as several test results came
son began on Sept 10. The at least through Wednes- starting left guard Rodger Dr. Sills and others have back positive. They beat
person spoke to the AP on day. They also scheduled Saffold tweeted. emphasized, there will be the Vikings in Minneapolis
condition of anonymity a video conference call "All decisions will be made players and staff who will without outside lineback-
because of health privacy for Wednesday morning with health and safety as test positive during the sea- ers coach Shane Bowen,
regulations. with GM Rick Spielman our primary consideration," son," Goodell wrote in the who did not travel with the
The Titans placed defen- and head athletic trainer the NFL said. "We will con- memo obtained by The Titans following a test result
sive captain and lineman Eric Sugarman, who is in tinue to share updates as Associated Press, referenc- Saturday. q

Michael Schumacher’s son Mick to make F1 practice debut

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Michael Schumacher’s son, Mick, will have an official job for the team and gain Callum Ilott, a British driver
Formula One drive during some valuable data for the who is second to Schum-
a race weekend for the first weekend.” acher in F2, will drive a
time next week at the Nür- The 21-year-old Schum- Haas at the Nürburgring on
burgring, Alfa Romeo and acher leads the Formula 2 the same day as Schum-
Ferrari said on Tuesday. standings after winning rac- acher. Russian driver Rob-
Schumacher gets the prac- es in Monza and Sochi. He ert Shwartzman will drive in
tice drive in an Alfa Romeo won the European Formula practice for the Abu Dha-
on Oct. 9 on his home track 3 championship in 2018 bi Grand Prix on Dec. 11,
in Germany as a member and tested a Ferrari F1 car though Ferrari hasn’t said
of Ferrari’s young driver in Bahrain in April 2019. He’s for which team.
program, taking over Anto- also done demonstration The German round was
nio Giovinazzi’s car for the runs in his father’s old cars, added to the F1 schedule
first session of the weekend. most recently this month after the coronavirus pan-
“I am overjoyed to get ahead of the Tuscan Grand demic disrupted the season
this chance in free prac- Prix in a championship-win- and will be officially known
tice,” Schumacher said in ning 2004 Ferrari. as the Eifel Grand Prix after
Formula 2 Prema Racing driver Mick Schumacher of Germany,
center, celebrates his win after the Formula 2 feature race, at the a statement. “I’m going to Ferrari said two other drivers a nearby mountain range.
Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. prepare myself well, so that in its academy program will The Nürburgring last hosted
Associated Press I can do the best possible also get practice drives. F1 in 2013.q