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Chicago Bears send players and coaches home after Cody Whitehair reportedly tests positive for COVID-19

Chicago Tribune - 11/5/2020

The Chicago Bears closed their facilities Thursday as they deal with a potential COVID-19 outbreak ahead of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.

NFL Network reported center Cody Whitehair tested positive for COVID-19, a revelation that comes two days after it was revealed swing tackle Jason Spriggs tested positive. Right guard Germain Ifedi has been in quarantine as a close contact with Spriggs.

And the Tribune’s Brad Biggs reports Whitehair might not be the only new addition to the COVID-19 list, which is for players who either test positive or have been in close contact with someone who has.

The Bears were at their team facility Thursday morning when offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano spoke to the media from the Halas Hall podium. But about one hour later, word spread that players and staff were cleared from the Lake Forest facility.

“This morning we were notified that another Bears player has tested positive for COVID-19,” the Bears said in a statement. “As a result, the club has decided to pause all in-person football activities and close Halas Hall. Today’s practice has been canceled and all meetings will be conducted virtually. The player who tested positive and all close contacts have been contacted and have already begun self-isolation. We will continue to work closely with the NFL medical experts and follow the league’s intensive protocol. The health and safety of our team, players and staff are the highest priority.”

Check back for more details as they develop.

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