NFL: Dallas Cowboys Report New COVID-19 Cases

CeeDee Lamb is one of the players infected by Covid-19 (Photo: Tim Heitman / Reuters)

The team of the Lonely Star It seems that the period of NFL preseason. Of the three confrontations they have had during this period, in all three they have fallen: 16-3 against the Steelers in the Hall of Fame game, 19-16 against the Arizona Cardinals, and last week they were ruined 20-14 by the Houston Texans.

This week I would have received a new rival in his training camp, it’s about the COVID-19 that, so far, has been contracted by six players: the receiver CeeDee Lamb, defensive tackle Carlos Watskins, los safeties Damontae Kazee, Malik Hooter and Israel Mukuamu and the guard Connor Williams. In addition, the Defensive Coordinator, Dann Quinn.

Lamb, Watkins and Quinn have already started the COVID vaccination process for a while, according to some reports. Secondly, Hooker has already received his second dose of vaccination, but it is still unknown if the two weeks have passed since the last injection, which is supposed to be the time in which the vaccine takes effect.

The coordinator Then Quinn and Carlos Watskins They were the first to be separated from the team and were withdrawn on Saturday when they arrived at the stadium where they would face Houston.

Dann Quinn attentive at one of the Cowboys practices (Photo: Tim Heitman / Reuters)
Dann Quinn attentive at one of the Cowboys practices (Photo: Tim Heitman / Reuters)

Last Saturday, during the confrontation with the Texans, the Cowboys defense was under the command of the coach of the secondary defense, Joe Whit.

On Monday, the Chief Coordinator, Mike McCarthy mentioned that they isolated Lamb, who is one of the main pillars in the team and is about to play his second year in the NFL. In addition to sending safeties Malik Hooker and Israel Mukuamu home. Coach McCarthy did not specify the Covid conditions of the players and also did not mention when they could be back in practice.

“Everyone here understands the protocols and I understood that in the locker room after the game. They all went through the proper tests yesterday and today (Sunday and Monday), and we will do it tomorrow as well, ”McCarthy said.

Dallas HC has had a tricky preseason (Photo: Matthew Emmons / Reuters)
Dallas HC has had a tricky preseason (Photo: Matthew Emmons / Reuters)

However, the head coach of the Cowboys noted that Connor Williams was added to the roster today, even though he still trained on Tuesday, while Damontae Kazee was absent from practice so that he could get medical exams.

The Cowboys they had to carry out Tuesday’s practice without several safetis because, in addition to the infected ones, Donovan Wilson came out with a discomfort in the groin. This was reported by Carlos Nava, correspondent for ESPN.

In addition, there had been mentioned a cut in the staff that would take place on the same Tuesday, however, Dallas only separated kicker Lirim Hajrullahu and they hope to activate Greg Zurlein.

Carlos Nava remains on the sidelines of what happens with the Dallas team (Photo: Twitter / @ TapaNava)
Carlos Nava remains on the sidelines of what happens with the Dallas team (Photo: Twitter / @ TapaNava)

The Cowboys they confirmed that 93% of the players and 100% of the coaching staff have already been vaccinated with all the doses against COVID.

Mike McCarthy He also pointed out that infected players will be participating in some training sessions online., just like the whole team did last Monday; one day before the first practice of the week.

The preseason will end next Sunday and the Cowboys will host the Jacksonville Jaguars, in the final exhibition game, before beginning his participation in the league against Tampa Bay, at the start of the NFL regular season, on September 9.

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