The first three New Orleans Saints players to land on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list all returned to action within a few days, presumably due to false positive test results: neither linebacker Kaden Elliss, long snapper Zach Wood, nor wide receiver Deonte Harris spent much time away from the team.
That hasn’t been the case for running back Dwayne Washington. Washington has been sequestered within the COVID-19 protocol for nine days since being sidelined on Aug. 30. Per NFL testing rules, any players displaying symptoms for COVID-19 must wait 10 days since they first appeared as well as three days after they were last detected before they can return.