Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has examined optimistic for COVID-19 and won’t play towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday, a supply confirmed to ESPN.
Jordan Love could be in line to make his first profession begin towards Kansas Metropolis in Rodgers’ absence.
It was unclear as of Wednesday morning whether or not Rodgers is vaccinated towards COVID-19, however the reigning NFL MVP stated this previous August that he was ‘immunized’ when requested about his vaccination standing.
“You realize, there’s plenty of dialog round it, across the league, and plenty of guys who’ve made statements and never made statements, house owners who’ve made statements,” Rodgers stated on the time. “There’s guys on the workforce that have not been vaccinated. I believe it is a private resolution. I am not going to evaluate these guys. There are guys that’ve been vaccinated which have contracted COVID. It is an attention-grabbing situation that I believe we will see performed out the whole season.”
He later added on the time: “I believe I wish to find out about the whole lot that I am doing, and there was plenty of analysis that even went into that. However like I stated, there’s been folks that have examined optimistic, and I believe it is solely vaccinated individuals right here. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see how issues work shifting ahead. Clearly there could possibly be some points with vaccinated individuals solely testing each couple weeks after which non-vaccinated testing every single day.”
NFL Community first reported on Rodgers’ optimistic check.
Packers observe squad quarterback Kurt Benkert on Tuesday tweeted that he had COVID-19 and was later positioned on the reserve checklist.
Rodgers is the Packers’ second star play to check optimistic within the final week. Receiver Davante Adams was out final week due to a optimistic check and missed final Thursday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Receiver Allen Lazard additionally missed final week’s recreation after being deemed a detailed contact of Adams.
The Packers had been nonetheless with out defensive coordinator Joe Barry on Monday due to COVID-19 protocols.
Coach Matt LaFleur stated on Monday that he hoped Adams would be capable to return by Thursday.
The Packers (7-1) are using a seven-game win streak and are tied with the Rams and Cardinals for the perfect file within the NFC.