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NFL ‘very hesitant’ to postpone Seahawks vs. Rams or other games due to COVID-19

NFL ‘very hesitant’ to postpone Seahawks vs. Rams or other games due to COVID-19

COVID-19 has hit the NFL harder the last few days than it has all season and three teams currently having 20 or more names on their reserve/COVID lists. The next opponent on the Seahawks’ schedule is one of them. The Rams placed nine more players on their list yesterday, including pass rusher Von Miller. That brings LA’s total to an incredible 25 players. Seattle added two of its own players yesterday: wide receiver Tyler Lockett and running back Alex Collins.

It’s tough (and dangerous) to play a football game with half a team, so it might make sense to postpone. The NFL doesn’t seem inclined to budge on this, though. According to a report by A.J. Perez at Front Office Sports, the league is “very hesitant” to postpone these games.

On the other hand, the league has altered the protocols which will allow some players to return quicker from the COVID-19 lists.

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Rams activate Nick Scott but place three others on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Rams are still dealing with some COVID-19 troubles, placing three players – two from the practice squad – on the reserve list.

The Los Angeles Rams had a COVID-19 scare last week, placing both Nick Scott and Bobby Evans on the reserve list, forcing them to miss Sunday’s game against the Jets. The team was able to contain things for the most part, but they’re still working to avoid an outbreak.

On Tuesday, the Rams announced they have activated Scott from the reserve/COVID-19 list but have placed three other players on it, two of whom are on the practice squad.

They placed safety JuJu Hughes, who played against the Jets on Sunday, on the reserve/COVID-19 list, along with practice squad players Marquise Copeland and Derrick Moncrief. This comes one day after practice squad defensive tackle Eric Banks was also placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Additionally, the Rams signed cornerback Dee Virgin to their practice squad and restored Jachai Polite to the practice squad, too, after he was on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Rams are off on Tuesday and will use contact tracing to isolate these COVID-19 cases, whether the players tested positive or were simply close contacts to someone who has. They’ve done a good job avoiding an outbreak this year, but this is the worst the situation has been for the Rams thus far.

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Rams place Nick Scott and Bobby Evans on reserve/COVID-19 list

Both players, as well as three others, were held out of practice Thursday as a precaution.

The Los Angeles Rams announced on Friday that they have placed safety Nick Scott and tackle Bobby Evans on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Both players were held out of practice Thursday, as were Justin Hollins, Brian Allen and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, as a precaution after a member of the team tested positive for the coronavirus.

Scott has been the No. 3 safety behind John Johnson and Jordan Fuller during the absence of Taylor Rapp and Terrell Burgess, playing 152 (18%) defensive snaps this season. He’s also a core special teams player, and has been since being a seventh-round pick last year.

Evans is the Rams’ backup tackle behind Joe Noteboom and Rob Havenstein, but he’s played just one snap all year.

Being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list doesn’t mean both players will be forced to miss Sunday’s game against the Jets. If they were just deemed close contacts to someone who has tested positive, they will be able to play as long as they continue to test negative.

Rams player tests positive for COVID-19

The Rams will work remotely on Wednesday as a precaution.

The Los Angeles Rams announced late Tuesday night that an unnamed player has tested positive for COVID-19. The player immediately entered self-quarantine and the team will work remotely on Wednesday.

Players and coaches will hold their meetings virtually over video conference as the team begins its week of preparation for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

This is the Rams’ first positive test during the regular season. Center Brian Allen tested positive early in the offseason and was the first known NFL player to have COVID-19. Andrew Whitworth also revealed that he and his family all contracted it during the offseason, as well.

Rookie Terrell Lewis was the most recent Rams player to test positive prior to this latest case, doing so during training camp and missing about a week of practice.

The Rams were off Monday and Tuesday after their win over the Seahawks on Sunday, so the team hasn’t been together in a few days. Players are tested every day as part of NFL protocols so hopefully this is an isolated case that doesn’t spread further throughout the team.

The player who tested positive will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and can be removed once he has a negative test.