NFL COVID-19 tracker: Updated team-by-team list of players in protocol for Week 18

January 6, 2022 admin

As the NFL prepares to head into its final week of the season, the league continues to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even after the league shortened its mandatory quarantine period from 10 days to five, per CDC guidance, there are still likely going to be a number of players out for the final weekend’s slate of games.

Among those that could miss the weekend’s action including Defensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner Micah Parsons and Bengals star running back Joe Mixon.

Sporting News has the list of all the players who entered the league’s COVID-19 protocols ahead of Week 18 games.

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NFL players in league COVID protocols

(Based on official team rosters as of Jan. 6)

Arizona Cardinals (two players)

DT Zach Kerr
LB Tanner Vallejo

Atlanta Falcons (two players)

DE Jonathan Bullard
RT Jason Spriggs

Baltimore Ravens (zero players)

Buffalo Bills (zero players)

Carolina Panthers (two players)

DE Yetur Gross-Matos
DT Phil Hoskins

Chicago Bears (zero players)

Cincinnati Bengals (eight players)

S Vonn Bell
DE Trey Hendrickson
DT B.J. Hill
C Trey Hopkins
WR Trenton Irwin
RB Joe Mixon
G Quinton Spain
CB Trae Waynes

Cleveland Browns (four players)

LB Tony Fields II
RB D’Ernest Johnson
LT Alex Taylor
RB Dexter Williams

Dallas Cowboys (two players)

LB Francis Bernard
LB Micah Parsons

Denver Broncos (three players)

OT Calvin Anderson
P Sam Martin
K Brandon McManus

Detroit Lions (three players)

LB Austin Bryant
LT Taylor Decker
RT Penei Sewell

Green Bay Packers (two players)

CB Jaire Alexander
RT Billy Turner

Houston Texans (one player)

Indianapolis Colts (zero players)

Jacksonville Jaguars (10 players)

RG Ben Bartch
DE K’Lavon Chaisson
S Rudy Ford
CB Shaquill Griffin
C Brandon Linder
DE Lerentee McCray
LB Dylan Moses
LT Cam Robinson
LB Damien Wilson
S Andrew Wingard

Kansas City Chiefs (zero players)

Las Vegas Raiders (one player)

Los Angeles Chargers (zero players)

Los Angeles Rams (zero players)

Miami Dolphins (two players)

CB Noah Igbinoghene
S Sheldrick Redwine

Minnesota Vikings (five players)

S Camryn Bynum
LG Ezra Cleveland
LT Christian Darrisaw
TE Chris Herndon
LB Eric Kendricks

New England Patriots (two players)

DB Myles Bryant
RT Yodny Cajuste

New Orleans Saints (two players)

DT Albert Huggins
TE Nick Vannett

New York Giants (no players)

New York Jets (three players)

LB Jarrad Davis
S Sharrod Neasman
DE Kyle Phillips

Philadelphia Eagles (12 players)

LB Genard Avery
DT Fletcher Cox
S Marcus Epps
TE Dallas Goedert
RG Nate Herbig
RB Jordan Howard
C Jason Kelce
CB Avonte Maddox
S Rodney McLeod
RB Boston Scott
LB Alex Singleton
TE Jack Stoll

Pittsburgh Steelers (one player)

San Francisco 49ers (five players)

CB Dontae Johnson
CB Deommodore Lenoir
CB Ambry Thomas
S Jimmie Ward
CB K’Waun Williams

NFL COVID-19 tracker: Updated team-by-team list of players in protocol for Week 18