Sunday’s game between the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears will go on.
There were legitimate concerns surrounding the status of the game after Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. However, all Falcons coaches and players have since tested positive, allowing the NFL to announce they will safely proceed with the game as scheduled.
All players and personnel have been cleared to participate in the game.
Sources: The #Falcons–#Bears game is officially on, despite ATL CB AJ Terrell being placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and contact tracing over the last more than 24 hours. All ATL players and personnel are cleared for today’s game. No positives from testing conducted yesterday.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 27, 2020
Terrell, a rookie out of Clemson, appeared in both of the Falcons’ two games so far this season. He appeared in 100 percent of the team’s defensive snaps, accumulating 11 tackles and one quarterback hit.
Veteran cornerback Darqueze Dennard is projected to slot into Terrell’s role during the rookie’s absence. Dennard, a former first-round pick, joined the Falcons this offseason after six seasons in Cincinnati.
Bears-Falcons is set to kick-off at 1:05 p.m. in Atlanta, Ga.
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