The Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie minicamp begins today, an event that last year’s class missed out on due to the pandemic, and as best as we can tell, the team is anticipating having full attendance, at least of their true rookies, between their draft picks and college free agent signings.
Yet a brief tour around the league provides us with a sobering reminder of the fact that the NFL is still going to be dealing with Covid-19 this season, to one degree or another, as several rookie minicamps have already been impacted by individuals testing positive.
The Detroit Lions’ first-round draft pick, tackle Penei Sewell, for example, learned this past week that he has tested positive, and as a result, he will not have the opportunity to attend the minicamp in person.