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Bruce Arians Says Buccaneers Will Implement Own COVID-19 Rules for Team Road Trips

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians will implement strict rules for his team this season to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.

"For us, life is not normal," Arians said Wednesday, per Jenna Laine of ESPN. "We're pretty much under the same protocols—we're going to be under the same protocols as last year. Because that's the way it is, especially living here."

The decision comes after kicker Ryan Succop tested positive for COVID-19 following a dinner with several members of the Tennessee Titans, Arians explained:

"Tennessee coming in and going out to dinner—they found out the hard way.