The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the final handful of teams remaining who had not been touched by the coronavirus in their locker room a week ago. Things changed when veteran tight end Vance McDonald tested positive a week ago and was placed on the Reserve/Covid-19 List, resulting in him missing today’s game.
Four other players deemed high-risk close contacts—quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, linebacker Vince Williams, offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins, and running back Jaylen Samuels—were all placed on the list, but were able to be cleared in time for today’s game because they never tested positive and had been self-isolating.