The Latest: Bears activate OT Jason Spriggs from COVID list

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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The Chicago Bears activated backup offensive tackle Jason Spriggs from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday.

Spriggs was one of two Bears players to test positive last week. Starting right guard Germain Ifedi was also placed on the list because of a close contact, and the Bears shut their facility and canceled practice last Thursday. Ifedi was cleared to play against Tennessee on Sunday.

The Bears also removed defensive back Michael Joseph from the COVID list on Monday, but he's on injured reserve,

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The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with their first case of a player testing positive for COVID-19 since the start of the regular season.

Team spokesman Burt Lauten says the club was notified of the positive test on Monday morning, hours after the Steelers improved to 8-0 with a 24-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Lauten says the player immediately self-quarantined and the Steelers remain in the NFL’s intensive protocol.

The Steelers have notified the league and have been in contact with medical advisors to begin contact tracing. Pittsburgh announced last week that an unidentified staffer had been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The team had been COVID-19 free during the first half of the season.

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The Green Bay Packers have activated linebacker Kamal Martin and running back Jamaal Williams from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Martin and Williams both sat out the Packers’ 34-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night.

The reserve/COVID-19 list is for players who either test positive for COVID-19 or who have been in close contact with an infected person.

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