In the long history of the Cincinnati Bengals-Pittsburgh Steelers rivalry, there's never been a game like Sunday's will be.
Call it the COVID-19 Bowl.
Both teams have dealt with COVID-19 outbreaks this week.
The Bengals activated linebacker Jordan Evans and cornerback Mackensie Alexander from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and placed cornerback Winston Rose on it. Rose joins defensive tackle Margus Hunt, offensive tackle Fred Johnson and cornerback Trae Waynes on the list.
The defensive backs were held out of the building again on Wednesday. And the team is operating under intensive COVID-19 protocols.