- Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson has tested positive for COVID-19,NFL Network's Ian Rapoport first reported on Thursday. - The news of Jackson reportedly testing positive for the disease caused by the
coronavirus comes a few days after the Ravens posted a statement that said "multiple members" had tested positive. - The Ravens are scheduled to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport first reported on Thursday.
—Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020
Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP, has been a star player for the Ravens. A spokesperson for the Ravens did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Thursday.
The Ravens are scheduled to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday, a week after a loss against the Tennessee Titans. A spokesperson for the NFL told Insider that there is "no change to the status of the game."
Earlier this week, the Ravens posted a statement that said "multiple members" of the team had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. These members "immediately began" self-quarantining and the organization started contract tracing, according to the statement.
—Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 23, 2020
On Wednesday the Ravens said in a statement that they will "continue to follow guidance from the NFL and its medical experts, as we focus on safely resuming preparations for Sunday's game."
—Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 25, 2020
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