A player on the Seattle Dragons XFL team tested positive for the coronavirus late Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the league confirmed—another reminder of the importance of sports leagues suspending operations amid the global pandemic.
The player, who has not been identified, was asymptomatic when he participated in the Dragons’ March 7 game against the Roughnecks in Houston, per the spokesperson. Three days later, on Tuesday, he self-reported symptoms to the team’s medical staff and has been quarantined since then. He was tested for the coronavirus “as early as possible,” the XFL spokesperson said, and received results Friday.