Days after the XFL announced that it had suspended its season due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has since been revealed that an unidentified Seattle Dragons player has tested positive for COVID-19. He had played against the St. Louis Battlehawks and Houston Roughnecks but was asymptomatic at the time.
“The league is alerting players, staff, vendors and partners associated with the Dragons, Roughnecks and BattleHawks,” the XFL said to USA TODAY Sports on Saturday. ”The XFL is monitoring the situation closely and taking every measure necessary in accordance with recommendations set forth by the CDC.