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Bears' NT John Jenkins placed on team reserve/COVID-19 list

The Bears have placed a second player on the team's COVID-19 reserves.

The NFL's Ian Rapoport first reported that on Thursday, nose tackle John Jenkins has been placed on the list:

Among those added to the COVID reserve list: #Bears NT John Jenkins, #Packers K Mason Crosby and TE Jace Sternberger, #Vikings OLB Anthony Barr.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 30, 2020

Shortly thereafter, the team sent out an official memo announcing the roster move.

The move does not automatically mean that Jenkins himself has tested positive for COVID-19, only that it's for players "who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who have been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons.