(Reuters) – Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, the NFL’s reigning Most Useful Participant, has examined optimistic for COVID-19 and can miss the Ravens rescheduled sport towards the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, a report on the league’s web site mentioned.

The Ravens had been as a result of face the Steelers on Thursday however the sport was postponed with a number of Baltimore gamers and workers members having examined optimistic this week or deemed to have been in shut contact.

The report https://www.nfl.com/information/ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-tests-positive-for-covid-19 mentioned the NFL would monitor developments however that there had been no change as but to the standing of Sunday’s sport between the Ravens (6-4) and undefeated Steelers (10-0).

The newest outbreak has seen the Ravens place 10 gamers, together with eight starters, on the reserve/COVID-19 checklist, it added.

ESPN on Thursday mentioned Jackson was amongst 4 extra Ravens gamers to check optimistic as a part of one of many largest outbreaks within the NFL and one that would threaten Sunday’s sport.

“No method it may be performed,” an unnamed supply instructed ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

ESPN additionally mentioned Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh confirmed he had instructed the staff that gamers wouldn’t be allowed to enter the Ravens’ coaching facility till Monday on the earliest.

The Ravens didn’t instantly reply when requested to remark.

In a press release on Wednesday they mentioned they’d disciplined a workers member for conduct surrounding the latest COVID-19 instances which have affected the staff.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Enhancing by Peter Rutherford)