Green Bay Packers Running Back AJ Dillon tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL Network is reporting.
#Packers RB A.J. Dillon is the player who tested positive for COVID-19, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 2, 2020
Contact tracing is underway. Depending on close contacts, especially within the small RB room, potential competitive implications on Thursday night’s game against the #49ers.
The Packers released the following statement:
Statement from the Green Bay Packers pic.twitter.com/6RrDsO7NyQ
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 2, 2020
The team will hold virtual meetings Monday as a precaution. As for Thursday’s game, the running back position is thin at the moment.
Packers’ RB AJ Dillon is out for Thursday night’s game against the 49ers due to COVID-19 protocols, league sources tell ESPN. Dillon played Sunday and there have to be concerns about his offensive teammates.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2020
Aaron Jones still uncertain. Jamaal Williams is lone reliable RB.
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