Tampa Bay Buccaneers' assistant coach tests positive for coronavirus: Reports

One of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' assistant coaches has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. ESPN broke news on Thursday night (Friday IST) stating Buccaneers assistant coach, who reported at team's facility on Monday, tested positive for virus. report also confirms that  assistant coach was asymptomatic. Meanwhile, or two assistant coaches, who were also present at facility, have been placed in quarantine. 

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Buccaneers assistant coach tests positive for coronavirus

Since 'Bucs assistant coach coronavirus' news was made public, reports indicate Buccaneers have taken necessary precautions with respect to coach affected as well as or two fellow assistant coaches. name of  Buccaneers assistant coach remains unkwn. Buccaneers have a total of 29 assistant coaches under HC Bruce Arians as listed on ir official website. Bucs are also yet to issue an official statement regarding situation. 

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 'Bucs assistant coach coronavirus' news comes just days after reports suggested several members of Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans tested positive for coronavirus.  Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was only named leaked among several who tested positive for virus. Elliott's nt Rocky Arceneaux confirmed news on Monday to NFL Network. However, running back was left furious after his name was leaked by media even before somebody from his camp could address news. 

NFL 2020 season is set to commence in September. As per reports, teams are set to begin ir team training sessions around mid-July in order to prepare for season. pre-season games for all NFL teams start in August. After multiple cases of coronavirus have popped up in NFL in past week, it remains to be seen if league's authorities make any changes with respect to commencement of season. As of w, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that  league has planned at least three tests every week for players.

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Meanwhile, Buccaneers have released photos of two of ir big offseason signings - Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski - donning full Bucs uniform. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will both be wearing same numbers y wore during ir time with Patriots - . 12 and . 87 respectively. Buccaneers will face New Orleans Saints in ir inaugural fixture of season.  

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