The Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings — who played each other on Sept. 27 — canceled in-person team activities today after COVID-19 tests for multiple members of the Titans’ organization came back positive.
Three Titans players and five team personnel tested positive, according to a statement from the NFL. The team announced that it is closing its facilities through Saturday, Oct. 3 — the Titans are scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 4.
This represents the first major trial of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols, as the league had yet to have a player test positive through its first three weeks of play. The NFL had previously levied $1.7 million in fines to teams and their coaches who did not adhere to mask mandates during games, but the fines are reportedly being appealed.