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Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu placed on COVID-19 list after positive test, sources say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu has been placed on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the coronavirus, sources told ESPN.

Mathieu is vaccinated, according to a source.

To be moved off the COVID-19 list and cleared to play, Mathieu will need to test negative twice within a 24-hour period.

The Chiefs have only three other safeties on their 53-player roster following Tuesday's cuts. But Mathieu has time to be available before the Chiefs open the regular season on Sept. 12 against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium.