Vance McDonald is the first Pittsburgh Steeler to test positive for COVID-19 since the regular season began. Late last week brought initial warning signs after McDonald failed to practice Friday due to an undisclosed illness. But McDonald tested negative for the virus leading up to the game until his Sunday morning test – which the team received results of late Sunday night or early Monday morning – came back positive.
During his Tuesday press conference, Mike Tomlin was asked why McDonald was given the green light to play versus Dallas despite showing signs of being sick, even though the team didn’t know if it was COVID-related or not.