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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Has COVID—and Game Is Postponed

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The faceoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers had to be delayed a second time because of the team’s coronavirus cluster.

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson—the NFL’s current MVP—has tested positive for COVID-19—and Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers has been postponed yet again. The Ravens have been racked by the coronavirus with a dozen players reportedly testing positive over the last week. As Sports Illustrated reports, the Ravens' strength and conditioning coach has been punished for failing to report symptoms and not wearing a mask, which may have contributed to the outbreak. The game against the Steelers will now played Tuesday.

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