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How NFL teams are trying to protect QBs like Kirk Cousins from COVID-19, not always successfully

As COVID-19 surges, some NFL teams are taking extra precautions to keep their quarterbacks from contracting the virus, although the efforts aren't always successful.

Just as in 2020, teams such as the Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts are coping with the possibility of not having their top quarterback available for a key game. Vikings starter Kirk Cousins was put on the COVID-19 reserve list on Friday and will miss Sunday night's tilt against the Green Bay Packers (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Colts starter Carson Wentz was placed on the list on Wednesday, leaving his availability for Sunday's game with the Las Vegas Raiders (1 p.