Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been hit with some bad COVID-19 news.
The Lions announced late Monday afternoon that the team’s starting quarterback has been placed on the league’s COVID-19 list. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Goff is the latest player in the NFL to end up on the list as the league struggles to contain the spread of positive tests.
#Lions announce roster moves:
Activate CB Mark Gilbert & RB Jamaal Williams from Reserve/COVID-19.
Place QB Jared Goff and T Matt Nelson on Reserve/COVID-19.
Sign RB Craig Reynolds from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster.
Place LB Alex Anzalone on Reserve/Injured
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 20, 2021
It’s truly stunning just how many positive tests the NFL has had over the past week. I’m not a doctor, and I’m absolutely not an expert.
From TNF First Look on @nflnetwork: A quick summary of the NFL’s adjusted COVID-19 protocols, which should allow for vaccinated players to return to play much more quickly than before. pic.twitter.com/HY0d0EI4Pf
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 16, 2021
What I do know is that things seemed to be going just fine for the first three and half months of the season. Then, we rolled around to the middle of December and things quickly fell apart.
Some examples of the new protocols: https://t.co/pqzsHu750c pic.twitter.com/ocfsJiySe4
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 16, 2021
Obviously, we’re all hoping that Goff doesn’t have any symptoms and if he does, they’re incredibly mild. You never want to see anyone get sick.
He also just played his best game of the season. So, this couldn’t be happening at a worse time for him.
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Let’s hope he’s back ASAP and doesn’t stay on the list for an extended period of time.