Meanwhile, Dillon missed more than a month and noted when he returned in December that dealing with the virus is “ no joke.”Īaron Rodgers Ruled Out Due to COVID-19 Issues After winning a start job at inside linebacker, Barnes missed three straight games and took a few to fully get back into the swing of things for the defense. He ended up playing through it against the San Francisco 49ers that week, but they also had to lean on Tyler Ervin and Dexter Williams out of the backfield, which was less than desirable.īarnes and Dillon also each spent extensive time away from the team due to the COVID-19. When the outbreak happened in November 2020, the Packers’ running back room was in an awkward place with Aaron Jones battling an injury. The Packers’ current issues with COVID-19 feel somewhat similar to last year’s biggest outbreak during Week 9 of the 2020 season - when the team had AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, Kamal Martin, Krys Barnes and Jordan Love all at the same time. The latest Packers news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Packers newsletter here!ĬOVID Issues Reminiscent of November 2020
Taylor, whose vaccination status hasn’t been publicly disclosed, missed practice on October 15 and was added to the injury report with an “illness” before being placed on the COVID reserve list. Lancaster was placed on the list on September 28, and later that day NFL reporter Aaron Wilson tweeted that Lancaster tested positive for the virus. Defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery was forced to miss their home opener against the Detroit Lions on September 21 due to COVID-19 protocol, while defensive lineman Tyler Lancaster (September 28 to October 9) and Malik Taylor (October 15 to October 28) have each spent time on the COVID reserve list. The Packers have also dealt with several other COVID-19 issues throughout the first half of the 2021 season. Unvaccinated players who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 10 days and cannot return to the team until they are asymptomatic. Benkert will follow the same return protocol if he is vaccinated - he has not publicly specified whether he is - but things are more complicated if he isn’t. While Lazard - who was an unvaccinated close-contact player required to miss a minimum of five days - has since been activated again, Adams and Barry remained stuck in the league’s COVID-19 protocol as of Tuesday evening.Īccording to the NFL’s COVID-related operating principles, Adams and Barry each have to produce two negative COVID-19 tests 24 hours apart and be asymptomatic before returning to the team. “When you get Covid the same week that Vanguard releases,” he wrote, referring to the much-anticipated new version of the first-person shooter video game.īenkert is the third player to be designated for the Packers’ COVID-19 list since the beginning of last week when issues with the virus also arose for wide receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard as well as defensive coordinator Joe Barry.
When you get Covid the same week that Vanguard releases.
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