Another Power 5 program is hitting the pause button amid the coronavirus pandemic. This afternoon, the Kansas football team suspended voluntary workouts after 12 players tested positive for COVID-19. An additional four student-athletes from other sports tested positive. All members of the football team, including the staff, will now be asked to quarantine for 14 days.
“After the increase in positive COVID-19 tests within our football program, our medical team at Kansas Team Health has recommended discontinuing voluntary workouts immediately,” Kansas Director of Athletics Jeff Long said in a statement. “Our priority remains to keep our student-athletes safe and healthy, especially during this pandemic, and will follow the recommendations of our medical professionals.