The Falcons had some bad news yesterday: Adam Schefter reported that four people in the organization tested positive for COVID-19, inciting fears that Marlon Davidson had spread the contagious disease to others on the team. It was looking like the start of the same situation the Tennessee Titans dealt with weeks earlier, causing multiple games to be shuffled.
The news got better as Schefter was apparently incorrect. Only one assistant coach was positive. This was good news, suggesting there was not an outbreak in Flowery Branch. However, future tests would be very important in determining if the Falcons could play or if the schedule needed to be shuffled to allow for things to calm down.