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Titans Coach Mike Vrabel Tests Positive For COVID-19
Aug 22, 2021, 2:38 PM
Head coach Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans looks on during the first quarter of their AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens at Nissan Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined pending further testing.
Vrabel told reporters he had a sore throat and an earache.
He went to the team headquarters Sunday morning to be tested, and the result came back positive.
He originally was scheduled to meet with reporters in person.
LIVE Press Conference | 1 PM CT: Head Coach Vrabel https://t.co/G5bnagj2d7
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 22, 2021
The availability was pushed back an hour and conducted remotely by Zoom.
Vrabel said this spring he was vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Titans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-3 on Saturday night after a pair of joint practices in Tampa on Wednesday and Thursday.
