Two weeks after he tested positive for COVID-19 in April, Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller tested negative and was cleared to return to training. It took at least two more weeks for him to start to feel normal.
“It was hard for me to get my wind back for probably two or three weeks after the virus,” Miller said during a Zoom conference call on Aug. 4. “During the virus, I lost a lot of weight. Everybody’s symptoms are not the same, but for me, I lost my taste and smell, and I really couldn’t eat. When you can’t taste or smell food, you kind of lose your appetite. I lost about 15 pounds.
“Right after I got my second negative [test] back, I started back training, I started back running, and it was tough. No doubt about it, it was tough. It was tough just to warm up, but I just pushed through it. In about two or three weeks, I started to feel back normal and I started to hit it a little bit harder. So, I would say about two weeks after the virus, you still kind of have some wind issues, but that was for me. I have asthma, and I feel like that was part of it.”
Miller said he seriously considered opting out of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The team’s safety procedures played a role in Miller’s decision to play this year.
“I think the Broncos are doing a great job keeping us safe,” Miller said.
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