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Washington Football Team player tests positive for COVID-19

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: The helmet of Keith Ismael #60 of the Washington Football Team is shown before their game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

A Washington Football Team player has tested positive for COVID-19, per reports brought to light on Tuesday morning.

The 2020 NFL season has been a campaign wrought with institutional changes brought on by the onset of the COVID-19 virus. At one point, the virus made the commencement of the season itself uncertain, but all NFL teams, including the Washington Football Team, have been able to push through with rigorous guidelines and protocol changes spearheaded by league doctors.