The Washington Redskins have been the first team in the NFL to suspend all team travel due to health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus that is taking the world by storm.
It was announced on the team’s Twitter account on Thursday morning that team owner Dan Snyder was taking the precautionary measure that would halt all coaches and scouts to suspend travel until further notice.
The major new broke on Wednesday night that saw the NBA suspend their season entirely after a player for the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert, had tested positive for COVID-19. It was also reported on Thursday morning that fellow Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell had tested positive for the virus as well.
The Redskins are the first NFL team to take such action in the wake of the global pandemic, but they undoubtedly will not be the last. Expect more teams to follow suit quickly.
