The Kansas City Chiefs have a new positive COVID-19 case according to a new report, but it isn’t a player.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, a Chiefs’ strength and conditioning coach has tested positive for COVID-19. While the coach remained unnamed in the report, the Chiefs have four coaches listed on their strength and conditioning coaching roster: Head strength and conditioning coach Barry Rubin and his assistants Travis Crittenden and Greg Carbin. There is also Ryan Reynolds, who holds the title of sports science and conditioning coach.
According to Schefter’s report, contact tracing is ongoing. It’s not clear whether this positive test could have any impact on the upcoming Week 5 game against the Raiders in Kansas City. It’s possible that any close contacts would simply be unable to participate on game day.
There are no new positives in Tennessee nor New England, but there are now two other positive tests: one for a practice squad player in Chicago, but Bears have been closed since Thursday night, and a strength and conditioning coach in Kansas City, per source. Tracing is ongoing.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 10, 2020
This is the second COVID-19 positive case the Chiefs have had since the season began. Practice squad QB Jordan Ta’amu remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive ahead of the teams’ Week 4 game against the New England Patriots.
Obviously, this is a sub-optimal situation to have to deal with on a Saturday ahead of a Sunday game. It raises concerns about Ta’amu’s positive test not being an isolated incident or potential exposures during the Patriots game in Week 4.
