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Seahawks players wearing masks while preparing for the 2020 season

The Seattle Seahawks are wearing masks on the practice field and in their training facility as they prepare for the 2020 NFL season.

 

The Seattle Seahawks are wearing masks at their team headquarters in Renton while practicing for the 2020 NFL season.

The team’s official Twitter account has documented this, showcasing the events taking place on the practice field and in the facility.

Washington state governor Jay Inslee took notice and praised the organization while encouraging the state’s residents to wear masks whenever possible to curb the spread of COVID-19, which has been raging for months and has spurred the NFL to conduct daily testing on players.

With over 5 million cases of the virus reported in the United States, coach Pete Carroll stressed that teams around the league should take the situation seriously.

“This is a very treacherous thing that everybody is dealing with,” Carroll said in his virtual press conference last week., “and we have to have good fortune along the way, as well as great discipline.”

Wide receiver John Ursua became the first Seahawks player to be put on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and has now tested negative for the virus, but he will need to continue to comply with daily testing and receive negative results multiple times before he can return to team activities.

The Seahawks and all other NFL teams face a precarious situation as they try to avoid COVID-19 while preparing for the 2020 season.

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XFL Seattle Dragons will play Week 6 without fans due to virus threat

Due to the increasing threat of the coronavirus in Washington State, the XFL Seattle Dragons will play their Week 6 home game without fans.

The Week 6 game between the XFL Seattle Dragons and Los Angeles Wildcats will be played on Sunday as scheduled, however, the stands will be empty.

With the elevated risk of exposure to the coronavirus in the state, Washington’s governor, Jay Inslee, has limited public events via proclamation. Events that are scheduled to take place in King (Seattle), Snohomish, and Pierce counties with more than 250 people are now prohibited.

The Dragons released a statement Wednesday via Twitter informing fans they would not be allowed in the stadium for Sunday’s event.

“Based on the proclamation issued Wednesday by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, the Seattle Dragons will host the LA Wildcats this Sunday, as scheduled. The game will take place at 4pm PT at CenturyLink Field without fans in the venue. The game will be broadcast live, also as scheduled, on ESPN2. – Jeffrey Pollack, XFL President & COO”

Fans who had already purchased single-game tickets for the matchup will be provided a refund and season ticket holders can request a refund or credit towards next season instead. Click here for more refund information.

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