The Los Angeles Rams held their second practice of the week on Thursday but five players were held out for COVID-19 reasons. Sean McVay said the team got a positive test back and as a result, five players did not participate in practice due to contact tracing.
McVay didn’t say who tested positive and no transactions have been made as far as placing someone on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but the Rams are working with the NFL to get the situation under control.
The five players who were held out of practice as a precaution were Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Justin Hollins, Bobby Evans, Brian Allen and Nick Scott.
Five #Rams sat out practice today after a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing: OT Bobby Evans, C Brian Allen, LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, LB Justin Hollins and S Nick Scott. None is on the reserve list yet. Sean McVay indicated they're waiting to see if it's a false positive.
— Kevin Modesti (@KevinModesti) December 18, 2020
McVay said he expects some clarity on the situation in the next 24 hours, as there’s a chance it was simply a false positive. But for the time being, the Rams are going to play it safe.
Elsewhere on the injury report, Robert Woods returned to practice as a limited participant due to a thigh injury. McVay said he’s “feeling better” and doesn’t expect to miss Sunday’s game against the Jets.
Nsimba Webster also returned after missing Wednesday due to personal reasons. Everyone else was a full participant.
