Rams’ Andrew Whitworth, entire family test positive for COVID-19

Los Angeles Rams veteran offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth revealed Friday that he and his entire family — nine people — tested positive for COVID-19.

Rams OT Andrew Whitworth joins NFLPA call, tells reporters he had a family member who went out to lunch with a friend, contracted coronavirus, and soon after Whitworth, his wife and kids and his wife's mother and father all caught it. "All it takes is one exposure."

— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) July 17, 2020

Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth said his wife's parents got it and her father had to be hospitalized. 'Luckily, for us we got him home four or five days ago. We're very blessed to have him. It was a scary thing. It's very contagious. It can spread like wildfire. It's scary'

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) July 17, 2020

Andrew Whitworth talks about a family member who went to lunch with a friend and wound up catching coronavirus. Then, Whitworth's family got it. "It's a scary thing when you realize how contagious this is."

— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 17, 2020