ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos canceled on-field work Wednesday when a follow squad participant was added to the COVID-19/reserve checklist 24 hours after basic supervisor John Elway and staff president Joe Ellis examined constructive for the novel coronavirus.

KUSA-TV in Denver reported the contaminated participant is offensive lineman Darrin Paulo, a rookie from the College of Utah.

Final week, offensive line coach Mike Munchak and beginning proper guard Graham Glasgow had been positioned beneath the league’s COVID-19 protocols.

The Broncos (3-4), who go to the Atlanta Falcons (2-6) this weekend, now have two gamers, three assistant coaches, two staff executives and a number of staffers at staff headquarters who’ve needed to quarantine in current weeks as a result of novel coronavirus infections or publicity.

“In session with the NFL, we’re taking the precautionary step of conducting at present’s recreation preparations nearly and away from UCHealth Coaching Middle,” the staff mentioned in a assertion. “With the current improve in constructive circumstances and a follow squad participant added to the COVID-19/reserve checklist at present, this was the protected and accountable factor to do.”

The Broncos had been planning a walkthrough Wednesday. Aside from gamers coming in for remedy, all soccer actions had been as a substitute going down remotely with gamers and coaches conducting their regular conferences by way of videoconference from their houses.

The Broncos mentioned they plan to renew regular follow on Thursday, however the conferences would stay digital.

Coach Vic Fangio gave his staff each Monday and Tuesday off following its 31-30 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Along with Munchak, working backs coach Curtis Modkins and defensive coordinator Ed Donatell have been beneath the league’s COVID-19 protocols, that means both they had been contaminated or needed to quarantine after being in shut contact with an contaminated particular person.

The Broncos have been beneath the NFL’s enhanced COVID-19 security protocols since Modkins’ an infection was recognized in mid-October. He returned to work final week.

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Munchak was despatched dwelling per week in the past and Glasgow examined constructive on Friday, when the Broncos canceled follow. Donatell missed the sport Sunday when he started quarantining.

NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills mentioned after Ellis and Elway examined constructive Tuesday that the league believes “there may be not ongoing transmission amongst gamers and day-to-day operations” in Denver however that it was “one thing that we’re going to need to proceed to observe very fastidiously.”

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