Positive COVID-19 tests for Ravens players and staff put their Thanksgiving game against the Steelers at risk.
Starting Wednesday afternoon, the NFL decided to move the game from Thanksgiving night to Sunday afternoon. The Ravens have had at least five players and four employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. NFL Network Mike Garafolo has already reported On Monday, Baltimore running backs Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins were among the positive tests. The Ravens were scheduled to face the Steelers 10-0 in Pittsburgh on Thursday night at 8:20 p.m. ET, but that won’t happen at that time.
Sporting News will update the latest developments on this topic as they occur.
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(November 25): The Steelers and Ravens will play on a nationwide broadcast at 1:15 p.m. Sunday on NBC, the NFL has announced.
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(November 25): The Steelers-Ravens Thanksgiving game has been postponed to Sunday, November 29. according to an official statement from the NFL. The time and date of the broadcast have not yet been announced.
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(November 24): Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee was placed on the reserve / COVID-19 list on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That means it will be released on Thursday.
Schefter: ‘More positives could mean procrastination’
(November 24): On Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Thanksgiving Ravens-Steelers game was still on the schedule. He also wrote “a source warned that more positives could mean putting it off.” Pittsburgh already had a postponement in Week 4 when the Titans were unable to play due to a squad epidemic.
Ravens Receive More Positive Tests Two Days Before Thanksgiving
(November 24): The numbers here differ slightly. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Baltimore had up to four positive player tests and five positive support staff tests for a total of nine. Jeff Zrebiec del Athletic reported that there have now been “at least 10 positive tests”. Either way, Baltimore’s test count rose Monday through Tuesday before Thursday’s game.
Mark Ingram, JK Dobbins dan positivo by COVID-19
(November 23): Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported that Ravens running backs Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins have tested positive for COVID-19 and are said to be on the COVID-19 reserve list. That would prevent them from playing Thursday night’s game. Gus Edwards has moved to the front of Baltimore RB’s depth card with this news. John Harbaugh told reporters
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