The New York Jets were one of several NFL teams affected by irregularities from Saturday’s COVID-19 test results from a lab in New Jersey.
Adam Gase told the media on Sunday that the Jets had 10 false-positive COVID-19 tests this weekend. Since the test results initially came back positive, the Jets were forced to cancel Saturday night’s walkthrough. Once the Jets found out their test results were false-positives, they proceeded with Sunday’s practice.
“It’s such an unknown. Everything is day-to-day right now,” Gase said Sunday, generally speaking. “You have to be able to adjust.”
New York wasn’t the only team that came back with false-positives. The Chicago Bears had nine such tests, while the Minnesota Vikings had 12 false-positive tests. The Pittsburgh Steelers had six as well. The Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns were also impacted.
Fortunately for the Jets, they were given to green light to practice on Sunday. With a ramped up training camp and no preseason games in 2020, every practice is meaningful. Other teams, such as the Browns, were forced to cancel practice entirely on Sunday and had to go virtual.