The NFL’s containment of COVID-19 has always been a battle of mile markers and the progress made between them. With the season just 10 days from kicking off, the most significant measuring point since the start of training camps is approaching.
Just days after the NFL’s reserve COVID-19 list whittled down to only Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Ryan Pope, the league saw a negative turn over the weekend with the list jumping back up to five cases by Monday morning. Four new names were entered on the list: Carolina Panthers defensive back Derrek Thomas, New Orleans Saints running back Dwayne Washington, Atlanta Falcons defensive end Steven Means and 49ers linebacker Fred Warner.