Los Angeles (AP) - NFL professional Brian Allen (24) from the Los Angeles Rams has become the first professional in the American Football League to be infected with the corona virus.
The player feels good, is healthy and is on the way to recovery, it said in a club message. All training grounds of the NFL teams are currently closed due to the pandemic.
First, a reporter from Fox Sport, citing a conversation with the Los Angeles Rams center, reported the condition. According to this, the 24-year-old had been tested positive for the virus twice in the past three weeks.
According to a Washington Post report, the NFL is considering the scenario of shortening the season in the world's best football league due to the coronavirus crisis. According to the US newspaper, the new game schedule will be released around May 9, taking into account the possibility that games will have to be canceled due to a late start to the season. "The game plan is designed to incorporate this flexibility," the Washington Post quoted an anonymous source.
The NFL did not want to confirm the scenario, but told the newspaper: "We will continue to plan the season and be prepared for necessary adjustments, as we are in the Free Agency, in the draft and now in the off-season." For the transfer phase, the league had, among other things, travel bans to minimize the risks in the coronavirus crisis. The draft in a week is organized virtually and not as usual as a big show with thousands of fans. The teams' training grounds are currently closed due to the pandemic and may only open when all 32 teams in their respective states have the chance.
Video report on the positive test
Communication Rams
