The Kansas City Chiefs have placed wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and backup center Daniel Kilgore on the reserve / COVID-19 list due to close contact.
The roster changes mark the first coronavirus problems leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl.
If officially designated only as close contacts, Robinson and Kilgore can play LV in Super Bowl against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they have negative tests for five consecutive days.
“The NFL has done a great job of presenting various safety issues to keep the players as safe as possible,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday. ‘We’ve hammered this point home forever. The problem is, you are fighting the invisible man. It just hits you when you least expect it, and we see that in everything. It’s an unfortunate thing. ‘
Robinson, 26, had a career-high 45 receptions for 466 yards and three touchdowns this season.
Kilgore, 33, played in seven games this season, including four starts, his first with the Chiefs. The 10-year veteran is listed as the Kansas City backup center behind Austin Reiter.
“These guys were as safe as they could be,” said Reid, “and we’ll see how it goes. But the league has built-in rules and regulations, so we follow that, and it’ll all be fine. for them when it’s all said and done. “
This report uses information from The Associated Press.