Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant might have been the victim of a false positive.

League officials pulled Bryant off the field ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys after a pair of morning COVID-19 test samples came back inconclusive.

The NFL administered a instant-results test to Bryant in the locker room. He subsequently tested positive. Bryant was ruled out for the game due to illness, missing an opportunity to show out against his former team.

However, Bryant tweeted Thursday morning he had registered back-to-back negative tests, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network noted the Ravens had yet to place Bryant on the reserve/COVID-19 list, as would usually be mandated.

It is entirely possible Bryant registered a false positive. The efficacy of instant-result testing has long been questioned, and the NFL has already had multiple issues in that regard.

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But it is also entirely too weird the situation played out this way, particularly considering Baltimore's opponent and the general circumstances.

Bryant was very vocal in the aftermath of discovering he had tested positive, taking to Twitter to interact with fans and later saying he was upset he could not use the Cowboys game as a proving ground.

What does this mean for Bryant, exactly?

Dez might be able to play this weekend if the team does not place him on the reserve/COVID-19 list and he continues to test negative. But the Ravens might also exhibit an abundance of caution considering Baltimore has dealt with an outbreak in recent years.

Regardless, Bryant will undoubtedly be frustrated in the event it was indeed a false positive.