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NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The Tennessee Titans have placed quarterback Ryan Tannehill on the reserve list / COVID-19.
Tannehill, who is vaccinated, will be missing five to ten days, depending on how quickly he can produce two negative tests in a 48-hour period. The Titans will host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 on September 12th.
“Ryan is fine, he’s fine,” Titans general manager Jon Robinson said Thursday. “He will be committed to the meetings. He will be ready to leave. He is a professional and has played in the league for a long time. We have the utmost confidence in him and his ability to prepare.”
Tannehill said he was “in the process of getting vaccinated” when he started training camp. He said at the time that he would not have gotten the vaccine, but that the NFL is “forcing the hands of the players” by instituting protocols.
Since visiting Tampa, Florida, to practice in conjunction with the Buccaneers, the Titans have placed seven players on the reserve roster, and coach Mike Vrabel tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. Geoff Swaim and winger Justin Justin-Lillard were left on the reserve list on Thursday along with Tannehill.
Former Titans kicker Ryan Succop, who is now a member of the Buccaneers, tested positive for COVID-19 and was added to the reserve list on Monday. Succop went to dinner with three Titans players when they were in Tampa. None of the Titans players at dinner have tested positive.
“We’ve followed the protocols,” said Robinson, who noted that titans are vaccinated about 97% or 98%. “Our medical team has done an exceptional job talking to the league and the players, coaches. Coach Vrabel has had minimal symptoms.”
The other Titans players on the reserve list are defensive forward Anthony Rush, runner Jeremy McNichols and defenders Nick Dzubnar and Harold Landry.