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USA Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon breaks own the NFL’s fight against COVID-19 with NFL writers Mike Jones and Jarrett Bell.
The Baltimore Ravens’ coronavirus outbreak has claimed two more players, according to multiple reports.
Entering Sunday with 20 players already on the COVID-19/reserve list due to either positive tests or close contact, the Ravens are expected to add tight end Mark Andrews and linebacker Matthew Judon to the list.
Andrews tested positive for the virus, according to multiple reports, and will sit out Tuesday’s contest against the 10-0 Pittsburgh Steelers. This matchup was originally slated for Thanksgiving night, but was moved to Sunday before being postponed once more. Already, the NFL has pushed the Ravens’ next game against the Dallas Cowboys, scheduled for Dec. 3, to Monday, Dec. 7.
Andrews is considered high-risk for COVID-19 due to having Type 1 diabetes, which he’s dealt with since he was 9 years old.
“Although diabetes has put up many hurdles for me over the years, I’ve never let it stand in the way of achieving my dreams,” Andrews wrote in an Op-Ed for USA TODAY published on Nov. 1.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson also tested positive for the virus on Thursday.
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