Football players are slowly starting to return to play—sort of. The NCAA recently approved plans for the preseason schedule, but teams have already begun voluntary workouts. And it has not gone without incident. As players have reported to campus, they have been tested, and there have been a fair number of positive tests already. At least eight Alabama players, for example, have already tested positive.
Yesterday, the University of Houston suspended voluntary workouts after six players tested positive. The positive tests came from players in multiple different sports, not just football players. The Houston area in general, and Texas at large, has seen a significant spike in positive cases and is becoming the new epicenter in the United States.