NFLPA says 72 players have tested positive for coronavirus
The NFL Players Association revealed on its website that 72 players in the league have already tested positive for COVID-19 as of July 10.
None were named specifically, nor was it apparent how many players in a league with nearly 3,000 of them have been screened at this point.
Rams center Brian Allen, Broncos linebacker Von Miller and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott are among those who have publicly discussed their bouts with the novel coronavirus.
It could be the latest obstacle for the NFL given training camps are scheduled to open later this month.
Rookies for the Houston Texans and reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs — those teams are scheduled to meet in the regular-season opener Sept. 10 — are theoretically eligible to report this weekend under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement.
Washington to review team culture: Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team’s culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct.
The Washington Post reported Thursday that 15 female former employees said they were sexually harassed during their time with the team.
Within the past week, three members of the front office have left the organization. Director of player personnel Alex Santos, assistant Richard Mann II and longtime broadcaster and senior vice president Larry Michael are no longer with the team. Michael announced Wednesday he was retiring after 16 years.
Santos, Mann, Michael and former executives Dennis Greene and Mitch Gershman were named in the story.