Report: Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott tests positive for coronavirus
Sources tell The News’ Michael Gehlken that two is believed to be the number of Cowboys players who recently tested positive for COVID-19.
By SportsDay Staff
11:34 AM on Jun 15, 2020 — Updated 6 minutes ago
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for the new coronavirus, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday.
Elliott’s agent, Rocky Arceneaux, said Elliott is “feeling good,” according to Rapoport. Sources told The Dallas Morning News’ Michael Gehlken that two is believed to be the number of Cowboys players who recently tested positive for COVID-19.
“Due to federal and local privacy laws, we are unable to provide information regarding the personal health of any of our employees," the Cowboys said in a statement. "We are following all CDC, local and NFL guidelines to keep our facilities safe, including limiting employee access.”
Coaches and limited staff have returned to work at The Star in Frisco, but players have continued with virtual instruction this offseason. The league sent a memo to teams last week outlining safety protocols for when players do return, but it did not include a timetable.
Last week saw a spike in positive coronavirus cases in Dallas County. The county reported 302 more coronavirus cases Sunday, the fifth day in a row with more than 300 new cases. The county averaged 300 cases last week, its highest seven-day average.
Elliott has spent at least part of the offseason working out in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with quarterback Dak Prescott, former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant and other NFL players. Several videos of these workouts, posted to social media in early April, drew criticism for a lack of social distancing and violating the letter of Dallas County’s shelter-in-place orders at the time.