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Steelers’ Fitzpatrick tests positive for COVID-19

By Jarrod Prugar - DKPittsburghSports.com

PITTSBURGH, PA NOVEMBER 10: Fitzpatrick #39 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after an interception near the end of the game against the Los Angeles Rams on November 10, at Heinz Field.(Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

By Jarrod Prugar - DKPittsburghSports.com

PITTSBURGH — Another hit came to an already depth-tested secondary as Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick tested positive for COVID-19 Monday.

Fitzpatrick, who is vaccinated, joins quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the Reserve-COVID list meaning he will need to be symptom free and have two negative tests before he’s able to rejoin the team.

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The University of Alabama product was slated to speak with the media at noon on Monday and was unable to do do so as a result of his positive test.

A fourth-year player, Fitzpatrick joins a multitude of players on the Steelers’ roster that are in doubt of playing Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. He and Roethlisberger are the lone members of the Reserve-Covid list, but the injury list got deeper by the down Sunday against the Lions.

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