Titans, Steelers game uncertain after COVID tests.
Right now the Tennessee Titans have 10 players and/or personnel that have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend.
Multiple sources (including the Tennessee Titans) have confirmed these reports and that there are no false positives. Right now we are all sitting and waiting for more information to come out, and there is a lot that still is left undecided.
There are a lot of layers to this issue, but there is some good news here that I want to touch on before we really get into what this means for the Titans, the Steelers, and the rest of the NFL.
The #Titans had three new player positives and five new personnel positives for COVID-19, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. Both Titans and Vikings, who hosted them Sunday, will suspend in person club activities starting today.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 29, 2020
First of all, it should be noted that the Minnesota Vikings have 0 positive cases after testing and they are awaiting re-tests. It is presumed that if those re-tests come back negative that they will immediately resume work and that they won’t be affected beyond missing a day of light practice.
It also should be noted that the cases on the Titans have been confirmed to be asymptomatic, meaning that they tested positive for the virus but that they haven’t had any clear symptoms. My understanding (I am not a doctor or an epidemiologist) is that this is good news because it means that they aren’t in any sort of discomfort and that no one would know that they had it if not for these tests.
Alright, let’s start peeling back the layers and look at what we know.