NFL players contract COVID September 6, 2021 NFL players NFL stars report contracting COVID. Tom Brady reveals he had COVID in Feb. Where: United States The Facts Dallas Cowboy Zack Martin tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, Head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed. The Cowboys open their season Thursday night against Tampa Bay Buccaneers without their six-time Pro Bowl right guard Martin. Martin must be symptom-free for 48 hours and test negative twice, 24 hours apart, to play again. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he had contracted COVID-19 shortly after the team’s Super Bowl 55 parade in February. Brady, who has since been vaccinated, said the Delta variant and the continued spread of COVID-19 would make the coming season “challenging.” Source Documents Direct, authoritative source material on this story. Reference Articles Articles Citable has ingested related to this story. Media Coverage Why did we include this story Most covered story by the media today of articles referenced this story Coverage by Media Outlet Media outlets covering this story along with their positive or negative sentiment toward this story.
