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Bills Rookies Sent Home from Training Camp After 5 Positive COVID-19 Tests

The Buffalo Bills have sent their rookies home from training camp and will hold virtual meetings after five positive tests for COVID-19 within their facility, according to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.

Two unnamed players tested positive on Thursday, including one rookie.

"As we were informed by medical experts as training camp opened, we expected to have positive tests for COVID," the team said in a statement. "With 5 since the beginning of the testing period last Tuesday, we decided to take a disciplined, proactive and preventative approach to hopefully eliminate additional cases within our team.