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Lamar Jackson tripped up in a Titans game.
The Baltimore Ravens have a developing situation as it relates to their COVID-19 issues, and the news seems to be only getting worse for the team.
According to reports on Thursday, quarterback Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19. This news was in the wake of reports that more Ravens were expected to test positive in the coming days, which created a complicated situation for the league in terms of the potential for Sunday’s game playing out.
Sources: #Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020
How Jackson was infected is also a mystery, but according to reports, it may have been during the game or perhaps in the locker room given his proximity to another few positive players.
Ravens believe Lamar Jackson became infected in Sunday’s game vs. Titans and is only now testing positive.
Jackson took snaps from center Patrick Mekari, who tested positive.
Jackson’s locker room on game day is close to RBs J.K. Dobbins and Mark Ingram – both tested positive.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) November 27, 2020
According to reports, the NFL will make a decision on the fate of the Week 12 game in Pittsburgh on Friday. It will be interesting to see how many more positive cases might arise and what happens with the Ravens in the meantime. It’s clear the situation is starting to look dire at this point in time all things considered with all the new news that has come out.
Wednesday, the Ravens disciplined a staff member for their role in this situation, so it’s clear this is a major crisis.
Ravens Might Have COVID-10 Crisis
The Ravens are not only potentially facing having their quarterback hampered by COVID-19 but far more players on their team as well. The Ravens might be facing a situation where their facility is closed down the rest of the week and work becomes remote after yet another round of positive tests. That is making it look very tough to have Sunday’s game play out as scheduled according to plenty in the know.
Four more Ravens’ players and one more staff have tested positive for COVID, source tells ESPN.
Game Sunday still on for now, but chances of it being played are diminishing quickly.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 27, 2020
Ravens’ HC John Harbaugh just confirmed to ESPN that he told the team tonight that players will not be allowed to go into the training facility until Monday at the earliest. https://t.co/HESwy2Y5Op
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 27, 2020
One source on Sunday’s scheduled Ravens-Steelers game: “No way it can be played.” https://t.co/Y1lfV4XBao
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 27, 2020
This is the biggest outbreak seen yet in the NFL, and could be a big reason the NFL shifts to a bubble for their impending postseason. Without the ability to do that, situations like this could arise and compromise the entire finish to the year. It’s clear the Ravens are giving the league a lot to think about
Ravens 2020 COVID-19 Response
Early on this season, Baltimore had done a great job as it related to COVID-19. The team avoided serious outbreaks much of the first half of the season and during training camp, but recently had a small situation when Marlon Humphrey tested positive. That situation was handled well by the team and isolated by comparison, but this case happened shortly after. Clearly, for discipline to be revealed, there’s a good reason that so many players and members of the organization have been impacted. This is feeling like a full blown outbreak at this point in time.
The specific nature of this situation and how it happened specifically may not be revealed or may be kept under wraps for a while, but now the case has found its way up the Baltimore food chain in a very intensive way. Arguably, it’s the biggest COVID-19 crisis in sports at the moment.
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