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Monday Insider: Lawrence still has issues with taste, smell after COVID but ready to roll

Clemson players say that while the loss to Notre Dame still stings, they are ready to use the open date to heal mentally and physically and move forward.

Clemson dropped its first regular-season game since 2017 in a double-OT defeat at now-No. 2 Notre Dame, 47-40. Several players met with the media Monday to discuss the loss, the open date, and other topics.

Included in the group was quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who says he still has issues with his taste and smell but is otherwise feeling healthy and ready to at practice this week.

Trevor Lawrence

*He said he thought he had a bad cold on the Monday he found out he was positive.