Over the past 48 hours numerous athletes across the sports landscape have tested positive for COVID-19, and this has had a ripple effect with each league. For Major League Baseball, training facilities were shut down for deep cleaning. The NHL has had players in isolation after testing positive. And the NFL recently has had a rash of players who tested positive for the coronavirus.
While MLB, NBA and the NHL are looking to get back to game play, the NFL is in their offseason. Players are not permitted in team facilities right now, but there is nothing stopping from players getting together and training during the pandemic.
Most recently, a group of 49ers, including quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, trained in Nashville and were exposed to the virus. They were told to stay in Tennessee until test results come back. Several teams reportedly have had players test positive, but not many names have been identified out of personal privacy of the player.
In the wake of this news, the NFLPA, and medical director Dr. Thom Mayer, released a statement urging players to not participate in group workouts during this time.
A message to players from NFLPA Medical Director, Dr. Thom Mayer: pic.twitter.com/4IGlEBhRr9
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) June 20, 2020
