The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Dallas Cowboys Sunday at 4:25pm and the Cowboys are having lingering quarterback issues – after Andy Dalton was placed on the COVID list Tuesday. Dalton had been in concussion protocol and missed last week’s game with Philadelphia. He was replaced by Pine-Richland graduate Ben DiNucci – but Dallas may look to yet another quarterback this week against the Steelers.
With additional players testing positive for coronavirus -the NFL said in a memo to teams on Tuesday – that it’s expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance amid the pandemic, and face mask use is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime.
Denver Broncos general manager John Elway and team president Joe Ellis both tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday. The Broncos said both Elway, the former quarterback great, and Ellis have minor symptoms and are “doing well.” The team said contract tracing shows no players or coaches came into close contact with either recently.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated Antonio Brown from the suspended list on Tuesday, with head coach Bruce Arians saying he’ll have a role in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. The Buccaneers signed Brown last week to a one-year deal. He ended an eight-game suspension for multiple violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Saturday’s Big Ten football game between Wisconsin and Purdue has been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin’s program. The school has had 27 cases among 15 athletes and 12 staffers since October 24th, including head coach Paul Chryst, who previously led the Pitt Panthers.