The Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game, already rescheduled from Thanksgiving night to Sunday afternoon, is postponed again.The game is now scheduled to be played Tuesday at 8 p.m., the NFL announced. Because of the changes, the Ravens' Week 13 game against the Dallas Cowboys, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been moved to Monday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m.The Ravens-Steelers game originally was scheduled for Thanksgiving but was moved to Sunday after several coronavirus cases were reported on the Ravens through the week leading up to the game. In addition, the NFL issued guidance Friday barring teams from holding in-person activities on Monday and Tuesday in an effort to prevent spreading the virus. The order does not apply to games being played those days.More Ravens coronavirus cases were reported through Friday, according to reports.On Friday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin canceled practice as the team awaited clarification from the NFL on Sunday's game.Just Thursday, reigning NFL MVP and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus. ESPN and WBAL Radio reported that the team believes Jackson was infected during the game Sunday against the Titans, but as is often the case with the coronavirus, it may take several days for a test to return positive.As a result of the positive test results, Jackson will not be available to play vs. Pittsburgh, and same for the following game against the Dallas Cowboys.Along with Jackson, running backs Mark Ingram II and J.K. Dobbins have tested positive. Brandon Williams is on the COVID list, but for a close contact, so conceivably he could be ready for Pittsburgh, although he was also battling an ankle injury. Pernell McPhee and Calais Campbell have tested positive.Campbell tweeted Friday morning: "We just want to contain this outbreak! Speaking from experience...you don't want to catch covid! This virus is brutal! I pray no one else has to go thru this. This is bigger than football."Additionally, the last two Ravens centers, Matt Skura and Pat Mekari, have tested positive. Jihad Ward learned he tested positive Thursday along with Jackson. There are two other players who tested positive Thursday, but have not yet been named.
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game, already rescheduled from Thanksgiving night to Sunday afternoon, is postponed again.
The game is now scheduled to be played Tuesday at 8 p.m., the NFL announced. Because of the changes, the Ravens' Week 13 game against the Dallas Cowboys, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been moved to Monday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m.
The Ravens-Steelers game originally was scheduled for Thanksgiving but was after several coronavirus cases were reported on the Ravens through the week leading up to the game.
In addition, the NFL issued guidance Friday barring teams from holding in-person activities on Monday and Tuesday in an effort to prevent spreading the virus. The order does not apply to games being played those days.
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More Ravens coronavirus cases were reported through Friday, according to reports.
On Friday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin canceled practice as the team awaited clarification from the NFL on Sunday's game.
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Just Thursday, reigning NFL MVP and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus. ESPN and WBAL Radio reported that the team believes Jackson was infected during the game Sunday against the Titans, but as is often the case with the coronavirus, it may take several days for a test to return positive.
As a result of the positive test results, Jackson will not be available to play vs. Pittsburgh, and same for the following game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Along with Jackson, running backs Mark Ingram II and J.K. Dobbins have tested positive. Brandon Williams is on the COVID list, but for a close contact, so conceivably he could be ready for Pittsburgh, although he was also battling an ankle injury. Pernell McPhee and Calais Campbell have tested positive.
Campbell tweeted Friday morning: "We just want to contain this outbreak! Speaking from experience...you don't want to catch covid! This virus is brutal! I pray no one else has to go thru this. This is bigger than football."
Additionally, the last two Ravens centers, Matt Skura and Pat Mekari, have tested positive. Jihad Ward learned he tested positive Thursday along with Jackson. There are two other players who tested positive Thursday, but have not yet been named.
