Sunday's game between the and Detroit Lions will be played as scheduled after a positive COVID-19 test of a Saints player was later determined to be a false positive.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the initial positive test was rerun and found to be negative. The 's rapid-response testing can be subject to a higher rate of false positives than standard testing, which can take days to return the result. The league tests players every day and retests positive samples to ensure accuracy and avoid any possible outbreaks that could arise from a false negative.