Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, right, was placed on the COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another 21 NFL players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell.
They were among nine Kansas City players, including two on the practice squad, who joined tight end Travis Kelce and kicker Harrison Butker on the team’s growing list. The Chiefs also have Charvarius Ward on the list, which means two of their top three cornerbacks are in the league’s virus protocol, along with defensive tackle Chris Jones, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. and wide receiver Josh Gordon.
Linebacker Nick Bolton, offensive lineman Kyle Long, right tackle Lucas Niang and safety Armani Watts also were added to list on Tuesday.
Another receiver on an AFC contender tested positive as well when the Buffalo Bills placed wideout – and the team’s most vocal vaccine critic – Cole Beasley on the reserve/COVID-19 list, leaving his status uncertain for a key showdown with first place in the AFC East on the line at New England on Sunday.
BROWNS: Cleveland got bad news on defensive end Takk McKinley. They’re hoping for better on Myles Garrett.
Cleveland’s defense, already ravaged by COVID-19 cases, was dealt another tough blow as McKinley will miss the rest of this season with a torn Achilles tendon suffered in Monday night’s 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Also, the Browns are anxiously awaiting test results on Garrett after the star injured his groin in the fourth quarter. Garrett left the field and was checked in the sideline medical tent before returning.
The 2020 All-Pro was clearly not himself in the final minutes and struggled just getting to the sideline.
Coach Kevin Stefanski was awaiting more information on Garrett, who has a career-high 15 sacks.
JETS: New York Jets placed rookie left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and cornerback Michael Carter II on the COVID-19 list, adding to a growing group of sidelined players.
The team also announced it activated backup quarterback Mike White from the COVID-19 list after he missed four games.
With the additions of Vera-Tucker and Carter, the Jets have 13 players on the active and practice squad rosters on the COVID-19 list: wide receivers Elijah Moore, Jeff Smith and Vyncint Smith; defensive linemen Folorunso Fatukasi, John Franklin-Myers and Tanzel Smart; linebackers Noah Dawkins and Hamsah Nasirildeen; cornerback Lamar Jackson; safety Sharrod Neasman; and special teams ace Justin Hardee.
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