The NFL and NFLPA still are at odds about the plan for players to return to facilities at the end of July, and, according to the NFLPA database, the first round of player testing results for the coronavirus are complete and submitted.
According to the players association, 72 NFL players were known to have tested positive for the coronavirus as of July 10. While the number might seem high, it should be put into context.
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Not every player in the league has been tested, but estimating 32 traditional 90-man training camp rosters would give you a number of 2,880 NFL players, which means the 72 represent 2.5% of the league's players.
In that context, 72 positive tests, or just 2.5% of the players, is not as bad as many expected. Will more players get tested in the meantime? If they are smart, they will do just that to help prevent players who test positive from reporting to training camp and causing a spread throughout a facility.
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