NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Friday that one of the Saints’ backup offensive linemen Will Clapp tested positive for COVID-19.
#Saints backup center Will Clapp tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday’s playoff game against the #Bucs, per sources.
Contact tracing identified no high-risk close contacts. The NFL will continue to monitor test results, but there’s optimism this is isolated.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 16, 2021
Unlike the Saints’ recent situation in which running back Alvin Kamara tested positive, forcing all of New Orleans’ active running backs to miss the Saints’ Week 17 match-up against the Carolina Panthers, the league’s contact tracing protocol found no high-risk close-contacts, meaning that no other players will likely be forced to miss their NFC Divisional Round game against the Bucs on Sunday – pending no further positive tests – per Pelissero.
Pelissero added to the situation on Saturday, reporting that there were no positive tests arising from playoff teams following their most recent round of testing ahead of the divisional round.
No positive COVID tests among playoff teams this morning, source said. All clear for divisional round.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 16, 2021
