Seattle Dragons Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

Pro Football Talk is reporting that a Seattle Dragons player has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The identity of the player has not been announced at this time.

In a statement from the league via USA Today, they revealed the following information.

"The league is alerting players, staff, vendors and partners associated with the Dragons, Roughnecks, and BattleHawks, as this player also participated in the February 29 game in St. Louis. The XFL is monitoring the situation closely and taking every measure necessary in accordance with recommendations set forth by the CDC."

The player has been reported to have played in the Dragons past two games against the Houston Roughnecks and St. Louis BattleHawks. It's also been reported that the player had told the team's medical staff he was feeling ill on Tuesday and was placed in quarantine.

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— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 14, 2020