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Cowboys COVID Situation a Cautionary Tale for Vikings

Disclaimer: This article will not attempt to persuade you the COVID-19 vaccination is “right” or “wrong.”

It didn’t take long for COVID malarkey to hit the NFL — the regular season hasn’t even started. This Thursday, the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys. And here’s the noteworthy news of the day on the topic:

Make that total 9 players in 16 days: Six positive tests (WR CeeDee Lamb, DT Carlos Watkins, S Damontae Kazee, LG Connor Williams, WR Noah Brown, RG Zack Martin) and three close contacts (S Malik Hooker, S Israel Mukuamu and G/T Brandon Knight).