Chiefs’ All-Pro Mathieu activated

Coronavirus issues are already a big story line before several season openers.

Most notably, Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was added to the active roster from the COVID-19 list, and the three-time All-Pro was listed as questionable for Kansas City’s regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday after testing positive for the virus on Sept. 1. Mathieu had been vaccinated.

Also activated from the list was Miami left tackle Austin Jackson (vaccinated), who is eligible to play in the team’s opener at New England. But Dolphins tight end Adam Shaheen was not activated; he is unvaccinated and on the COVID-19 list for the second time this season. In other NFL moves, Raiders left guard Richie Incognito (calf ) will miss the opener against the Ravens . ... The Patriots elevated kicker Nick Folk and backup quarterback Brian Hoyer to the active roster from the practice squad, while receiver Malcolm Perry was placed on injured reserve . ... The Titans placed kicker Sam Ficken (groin) on injured reserve and signed Michael Badgley off the practice squad . ... The Jets placed safety Sharrod Neasman (hamstring) on injured reserve and promoted safety Adrian Colbert and linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips from the practice squad . ... The Bears ruled out nose tackle Eddie Goldman (knee, ankle) against the Rams.

Golf: Francesco Laporta of Italy shot 3-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Laurie Canter at 14-under overall after three rounds of the BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, England.

Ryder Cup qualification is the major subplot this tournament, which marks the final chance for players to earn points to gain an automatic place on the European team. Bernd Wiesberger (67), Shane Lowry (69) and Lee Westwood (71) are fighting for two of the final qualifying slots. Justin Rose (72) will need to come from five strokes back to get the win he needs to automatically qualify. Ken Tanigawa had two frontnine eagles in a 6-under 65 for a share of the second-round lead with Doug Barron (68) at 8-under 134 in the PGA Tour Champions’ Ascension Charity Classic in St. Louis.

Obituary: Hall of Fame center Mick Tingelhoff, who started 240 consecutive games for the Minnesota Vikings and played in four Super Bowls, has died at 81.

Undrafted in 1962 out of Nebraska, Tingelhoff played 17 years for the Vikings, helping them win 10 division titles in an 11-season span from 1968-78. He was a five-time All-Pro selection.