Titans held workout at local school
Keeping an eye on the world of sports during the pandemic:
The NFL’s investigation into how the Titans turned into the league’s first COVID-19 outbreak found “several specific incidents” of the team possibly breaking protocols dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, according to a person with knowledge of the probe.
Also, a private school in Nashville, Tennessee confirmed to The AP on Wednesday that several Titans, including QB Ryan Tannehill, practiced on its field Sept. 30. That was a day before the NFL first postponed the Titans’ home game against the Steelers before rescheduling to Oct. 25.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, above, warned all 32 teams Monday that following league protocols is mandatory and that violations forcing changes in the schedule could lead to forfeiting games.
The Titans had two more players test positive Wednesday. They placed WR Corey Davis on the reserve/COVID-19 list hours later, bringing their total to 22 cases with 20 since Sept. 29.
The Titans cannot return to their facility before Saturday at the earliest, needing back-toback days without a positive test result. They haven’t been on a field since beating the Vikings 31-30 on Sept. 27. The NFL has to decide if they play Bills (4-0) as scheduled Sunday, postpone and reschedule or forfeit.
The Patriots are dealing with their own COVID-19 cases. CB Stephon Gilmore, the 2019 defensive player of the year, announced on social media he had tested positive and is asymptomatic. QB Cam Newton was placed on t he reserve/ COVID-19 list Oct. 3, with a DT from the practice squad added Tuesday. The Patriots canceled practices Wednesday and Thursday. They’re scheduled to host the Broncos on Sunday.
The NFL already postponed the Patriots’ last game a day before they lost to the host Chiefs 26-10 on Monday night. The Chiefs host the Raiders on Sunday; the Raiders placed defensive tackle Maurice Hurst on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.