Thus far, the story of the summer for the NFL has been a surprising lack of positive COVID-19 tests. Despite having what seemed like a pretty slapdash plan for training camp and especially the upcoming season, the league has been relatively fortunate in avoiding the kind of positive tests that briefly derailed some Major League Baseball team seasons. That likely won’t continue forever, but it’s been a great sign for the season ahead that teams have been able to control the spread of the virus.
That seemed briefly in doubt this weekend, when there were suddenly reports of a spate of positive COVID-19 tests across the league.