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But the delay until Tuesday gives Washington a better chance of getting Allen, Sweat and others back. The defense and special teams units have been decimated, with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Matt Ioannidis, pass rushers Montez Sweat and James-Smith Williams and safety Kamren Curl out. With the addition of Heinicke and the removal of center Keith Ismael from the COVID-19 list, Washington has 21 players unavailable for virus-related reasons, including two players on injured reserve and two on the practice squad. Gilbert has one NFL start with Dallas but is familiar with coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Scott Turner from their time together in 2018 with the Carolina Panthers. Washington also signed Garrett Gilbert off New England’s practice squad on Friday. He played at Vanderbilt and is the son of Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Practice squad QB Kyle Shurmur would be in line to start if neither Heinicke nor Allen is available. Backup Kyle Allen entered coronavirus protocol on Tuesday and also remains a possibility if he is cleared. Washington put Taylor Heinicke on the COVID-19 list, making the team’s quarterback plan for the upcoming game at Philadelphia a complete uncertainty.īased on updated league rules, Heinicke could still play if he tests negative twice this weekend and remains asymptomatic. Payton was among the first NFL employees known to have contracted COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. In Week 2 of this season, the Saints were without numerous assistant coaches because of a virus outbreak, but Payton was not among those which tested positive. Payton, who is vaccinated and tested positive in 2020 for the coronavirus, will remain isolated for 10 days unless he meets the league requirements for a fully vaccinated individual to return to the team environment. In July, Goodell warned teams that no games would be rescheduled under such circumstances and, instead, forfeits could happen.Įarlier Friday, Saints coach Sean Payton tested positive for COVID-19 and was immediately isolated from the team.

Last season, in the midst of the coronavirus, the NFL completed its season on schedule, but had to reschedule 15 games, some to midweek. “If it was the other way around I swear we would be playing tomorrow.”Įagles safety Rodney McLeod tweeted: “So we have to suffer, and compromise our schedule because of another teams mistake. Wright tweeted at the league and the players’ union. “I pay my player dues just to get lied to and the rules bent!” Raiders linebacker K.J. The moves were not looked at kindly by some players.