Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers NFL clash to be rescheduled after multiple COVID-19 cases
A number of coronavirus cases for the Tennessee Titans will see their NFL match with the Pittsburgh Steelers delayed.
The Titans reported eight positive COVID-19 results on Tuesday following their 31-30 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
A ninth person has since returned a positive result with four of them being players.
It is the first major outbreak in the NFL since the season started earlier this month and is a big test of the protocols put in place.
Tennessee’s team facility has been shut down while more tests are carried out.
The Vikings have so far returned zero positive coronavirus tests since the match with the Titans but their facility has also been shut for the time being.
The Titans were due to face the Steelers on Sunday but this will be pushed back until Monday or Tuesday.
An NFL statement read: “The Steelers-Titans game, originally scheduled for Sunday at 1pm ET, will be rescheduled to allow additional time for further daily COVID-19 testing and to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel.
“Details on the new game date and time on either Monday or Tuesday will be announced as soon as possible.”
The Vikings match with the Houston Texans is still scheduled to go ahead on Sunday.
