The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended a spirited week of joint practice with the Tennessee Titans with an embarrassing preseason loss of 34-3 on Saturday night, but that quickly took a back seat to the revelation that the head coach of the Tennessee Titans Titans Mike Vrabel tested positive for COVID-19 the next morning.
Vrabel spent a lot of time talking to Bucs coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Tom Brady in closed quarters all week and before Saturday night’s game, so what kind of impact could it have in Tampa Bay while are they preparing for the end of preseason?
ESPN’s Jenna Laine broke down what happens next with the Ships, based on NFL COVID-19 protocols:
Therefore, I mentioned that the Ships are in the process of tracking contacts to determine close contacts. That’s what happens after that (I’ve pretty much condensed the league protocol on that) …
Note: Daily tests are the normal cadence of unvaccinated individuals. pic.twitter.com/eWUylTWN5c
– JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) August 22, 2021
It remains to be seen exactly what impact it will have on Tampa Bay in the future, but this will certainly be something to monitor throughout the week.