TAMPA, Fla. -- While Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said running back Ronald Jones is "doing well" after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a broken pinkie, Jones now has another hurdle he must clear: the team announced Wednesday that he's been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The NFL does not distinguish between those who have tested positive for the virus and those who are close contacts, but the Bucs had already placed three players - kicker Ryan Succop, punter Bradley Pinion and long snapper Zach Triner - on the list this week.
Per NFL rules, players who are deemed "high-risk close contacts" must wait at least five days since their last contact with the infected individual, before resuming football activities on the sixth day, as long as all tests are negative.