Another COVID-19 hit for Washington
Update: Omicron is in Ashburn
A Tier 3 staffer with the Washington Football Team tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19, per source. The first known case of that variant in the NFL. Another sign of the evolving nature of the situation, on the same day 36 NFL players went on COVID reserve lists.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 13, 2021
Update: Washington is in enhanced COVID protocols due to the number of positive tests
Washington is now in “enhanced” covid protocols, which means all players and staff, regardless of vaccination status, are required to test daily, wear masks indoors at the team’s facilities and meet virtually.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 13, 2021
The COVID wave has officially hit the Washington Football Team, and we are seeing the next phase. Montez Sweat tested positive and had to delay his return from IR by 10 days because he was unvaccinated. News then came out that LB Khaleke Hudson(also on IR), CB Darryl Roberts, DE James Smith-Williams, and DE Casey Toohill were also being placed on the Reserve/COVID list.
JP Finlay was the first to report the Jonathan Allen has tested positive for COVID. Allen is vaccinated so he will need 2 negative tests 24 hours apart to return to the team and be eligible to play in Sunday’s away game vs the Philadelphia Eagles. Finlay also said that 3 other players tested positive and would be placed on the reserve list. Two of those players are on defense and the other player is on offense.
Allen is vaccinated and needs two negative tests 24 hours apart to return. Im hearing at least 3 more positive tests in Washington also
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 13, 2021
UPDATE: 3 more players go on the Reserve/COVID list
We have placed the following active roster and practice squad players on the Reserve/COVID List:
-DT Jonathan Allen
-LB David Mayo
– DE William Bradley-King
-TE Temarrick Hemingway— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 13, 2021
Update: Washington claimed an offensive lineman
We have claimed the following player off waivers from Buffalo:
-C/G Jamil Douglas pic.twitter.com/VhDUEyhvIB— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 13, 2021