Falcons shut down facility after second positive test

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons shut their facility Thursday following one new positive test for COVID-19. The team remains scheduled to play at Minnesota on Sunday.

Defensive tackle Marlon Davidson was placed on the COVID-19/reserve list this week, and the addition of a second unidentified person caused the Falcons to act out of caution.

In other NFL news:

• The Chiefs are signing running back Le’Veon Bell to a one-year deal, the NFL Network reported. The Chiefs later tweeted, “Welcome to Chiefs Kingdom, Le’Veon Bell!”

Terms with the 28-yearold former Steelers star, recently released by the Jets, were not disclosed.

• Baker Mayfield’s injured ribs aren’t the only concern this week for the Browns.

Star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was sent home feeling ill as coach Kevin Stefanski said the team acted out of caution because of COVID-19 concerns. Stefanski said Beckham did not test positive for the coronavirus.

• Fred Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers’ dynasty, has died. He was 68.

His death on Wednesday night was confirmed Thursday by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dean was hospitalized last week with the coronavirus and was on a ventilator and in intensive care, according to former teammate Dwight Hicks.

Dean began his career as a second-round pick with the Chargers in 1975 and ended it in the Hall of Fame after being named an All-Pro twice and making four Pro Bowls.