November 2, 2020
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said the team returns from a bye week short two players who tested positive for COVID-19.
Kingsbury on Monday said that he wouldn’t name the players at this time, but linebacker Devon Kennard identified himself on social media.
“I learned that like many others, I have tested positive for Covid 19,” Kennard posted Monday on Twitter. “Thankfully, I feel completely normal so far. Please keep my family & I in your prayers as we navigate this. I look forward to being back on the field w/my teammates as soon as I am cleared & it’s safe to do so!”
Kennard, 29, signed a three-year deal with the Cardinals in March. The Phoenix native has started four of his five games this season, tallying nine tackles and two sacks.
Kennard has 264 tackles, 25.5 sacks, five fumble recoveries and one interception in 88 games (69 starts) with the New York Giants (2014-17), Detroit Lions (2018-19) and Cardinals.
Kingsbury said the Cardinals would practice per usual with all available personnel. The second-year coach said it is “business as usual” at the Tempe headquarters.
“So we’re just moving forward with that protocol and taking it from there,” Kingsbury said.
Kingsbury called the situation “fluid” for his team ahead of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, but added that contact tracing and subsequent testing turned up only negative test results.
The Cardinals have previously had only one player on the reserve/COVID-19 list, wide receiver KeeSean Johnson.
“You never know with this situation as it’s pretty fluid day to day, but I feel like having all the negatives come back from Sunday was a big step in the right direction and then just hopeful that continues throughout the week,” he said.
–Field Level Media
(Field Level Media)