Two Tampa Bay Bucs Players Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

June 20, 2020, 10:13pm EST (Updated: December 23, 2022, 6:47pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

There are at least two Tampa Bay Bucs players that have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports.

At least two Buccaneers’ players now have tested positive for COVID-19, per sources. Earlier this week one Buccaneers’ coach tested positive and two other assistants were quarantined. So add Tampa to the growing list of teams and schools with positive COVID-19 tests.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 20, 2020

The team headquarters will stay open for “Phase 1 employees” and all “essential operations” are continuing.

The Bucs released a statement regarding players testing positive for COVID-19:

“We can confirm that there have been individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the AdventHealth Training Center. We immediately activated our COVID-19 Response Plan and vacated the affected areas, which will remain closed until extensive sanitization is completed. The individuals who may have been exposed have already been notified and are following the established protocols which include a 14-day quarantine period.
Our team headquarters remain open for our Phase 1 employees and all essential operations are continuing in preparation for the 2020 season. The names of those impacted, as well as any additional information related to these incidents, will not be released due to privacy concerns.”

It was just earlier this week when it was reported that several Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys players — including star Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott — tested positive for COVID-19.