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ESPN: NFL Coaches, Execs 'Nervous' About COVID Testing After Players Attend CFB Games

While fans around the country happily welcomed the first full week of college football this season, some within the NFL were a little more apprehensive.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen said he spoke with multiple head coaches and front-office executives "who are nervous about COVID-19 testing today with the number of players who visited their former college teams' opening games (and social gatherings) this past weekend."

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Ja'Marr Chase, for example, was on hand in Los Angeles to watch LSU's 38-27 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.