By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Professional Soccer Author
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel mentioned Sunday he has examined constructive for COVID-19 and has quarantined pending additional testing.
Vrabel instructed reporters he had a sore throat and an earache. He went to the crew headquarters Sunday morning to be examined, and the consequence got here again constructive. He initially was scheduled to fulfill with reporters in particular person, however the availability was pushed again an hour and performed remotely by Zoom.
“This is not the primary time that we have gone by means of this, so regardless of the protocols are we’ll comply with them precisely how they’re laid out,” mentioned Vrabel, who disclosed this spring that he was vaccinated.
The Titans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-3 in a preseason recreation Saturday evening after a pair of joint practices in Tampa on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Vrabel would not say if others additionally had been in quarantine. He mentioned the Titans would have updates on Monday.
The Titans had the primary COVID-19 outbreak throughout the NFL season final 12 months. The NFL postponed two Tennessee video games and later fined Tennessee $350,000.
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