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49ers O-line coach tests positive for COVID

San Francisco 49ers offensive line coach John Benton has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t coach the game against Washington.

The Niners say Benton’s duties will be absorbed by the offensive coaching staff. Benton immediately went into self-quarantine and the team says it conducted the appropriate contact tracing as part of the NFL’s intensive COVID-19 protocol.

FILE: Offensive Line Coach John Benton, Joe Staley #74 and Mike McGlinchey #69 of the San Francisco 49ers talk on the sideline during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Santa Clara.
FILE: Offensive Line Coach John Benton, Joe Staley #74 and Mike McGlinchey #69 of the San Francisco 49ers talk on the sideline during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Santa Clara.