Just a month after the NFL began mulling over what an altered training camp would look like, a few members of America’s team, the Dallas Cowboys, have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The NFL’s other franchise in the Lone Star state, the Houston Texans, also has several players that have come down with COVID-19— none of which have reported any severe symptoms.
The NFL season may still start on time, but Dr. Fauci has warned about how easily the virus can spread on the field.
“I would think that if there is an infected football player on the field — a middle linebacker, a tackle, whoever it is — as soon as they hit the next guy, the chances are that they will be shedding virus all over that person,” Fauci explained to CBS Sports.
“If you really want to be in a situation where you want to be absolutely certain, you’d test all the players before the game, and you say, ‘Those who are infected: Sorry, you’re sidelined.
