One day after playing the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has tested positive for COVID-19, per Kimberley Martin of ESPN.
Coming on the heels of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger missing the Week 10 matchup after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, it’s a concern that the outbreak amongst the Steelers could become an issue for the Lions. Fitzpatrick played all but one of the Steelers defensive snaps in the tie on Sunday.
It is unknown if Fitzpatrick’s diagnosis comes with any correlation to Roethlisberger, whose sudden absence on Saturday night forced the Steelers to start Mason Rudolph at quarterback. As of now, no Lions players have tested positive for COVID-19 after the trip to Pittsburgh.
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— KimberLEY A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) November 15, 2021