Green Bay Packers rookie running back AJ Dillon will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will not play Thursday against the San Francisco 49ers because of virus-related protocols, league sources tell ESPN.
ESPN confirmed earlier Monday that a Packers player tested positive for the coronavirus and will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The positive test was first reported Monday by NFL Network.
Dillon, the Packers’ second-round pick, played 10 snaps on offense and seven on special teams in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
It’s the first positive test for a Packers player since August even though Green Bay has the highest 14-day average of cases per 100,000 people among all NFL cities, according to NFL Players Association data.
The Packers are on a short week with Thursday’s game at San Francisco, and protocols require that Dillon miss the game.
That means the Packers could be without two of their top three running backs if Aaron Jones doesn’t return from the calf injury that has kept him out the past two games.
The Packers will conduct all meetings virtually Monday, according to ESPN and NFL Network.