The NFL is dealing with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases. Seven teams have now entered the league's COVID-19 intensive protocols that were very prevalent in the 2020 season.
Fortunately for the Bengals, they have been able to avoid a high number of cases taking place at one time.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he addressed the recent spike in cases with his team Wednesday as players re-entered the building to prepare for their upcoming road matchup with the Denver Broncos. Despite no player testing positive this week, the Bengals are going to take a very precautionary approach moving forward.
"I think that we may start doing some things differently, just out of an abundance of caution," Taylor said. "We have to be careful with what we’re doing."
Have any Cincinnati Bengals players tested positive for COVID-19?
The league's protocols could change following the surge but as of right now, vaccinated players are required to test once a week. Unvaccinated players must test daily. If a vaccinated player tests positive for COVID-19 and is asymptomatic, he is not subject to the 10-day automatic quarantine the non-vaccinated players are. If the player is vaccinated and without symptoms in that instance, he only needs two negative tests 24 hours apart.
