An assistant coach on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff has tested positive for COVID-19, per Adam Schefter. Two coaches other have been quarantined as part of the team’s protocol. Although the unnamed coach tested positive, they are asymptomatic.
One Buccaneers’ assistant coach has tested positive for COVID-19, and two other Tampa Bay assistants have been quarantined, per sources. The one Buccaneers’ assistant coach who tested positive is asymptomatic.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 19, 2020
The news comes a week after coaches were welcomed back to their training facilities. However, it is unknown whether the coach came in contact with anyone else at the facility. Also, this isn’t the first time an NFL player or team staff member has tested positive. Earlier this week, Dallas Cowboys’ running back Ezekiel Elliott tested positive for COVID-19.
The NFL has been reopening facilities and adjusting to the alternative way of life since May. This situation puts a damper on those efforts.
Stay tuned to Bucs Report for updates as the story develops.
