The Tennessee Titans' Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills is in danger after Titans players broke protocol, resulting in additional positives for COVID-19. Apparently, Outkick writer and FOX Sports radio commentator Clay Travis knew about one of the workouts in question, though he did not report on it.
Travis' son apparently witnessed Titans players working out at his private school in Nashville.
Loved that @ClayTravis son swore Dad to secrecy before telling him the @Titans were working out together at his private school in Nashville last Friday. đ”ïž
And kudos to Dad for keeping his word and burying the big scoop. https://t.co/sEQdMgd1DZâ David J. Chao â ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) October 8, 2020
This preceded Tom Pelissero's report of Titans players gathering for multiple private workouts even after the team's initial outbreak prior to Week 4.
The NFL and NFLPA are now looking into multiple unauthorized workouts involving #Titans players since the facility closed amidst a COVID-19 outbreak â and not just workouts involving skill positions, per sources.
Two more players were confirmed positive today. Review ongoing.
â Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 8, 2020
Photo evidence has since surfaced regarding the school workout (held on Sept. 30), though it seems much of the additional testing might have been prevented had Travis reported on the issue.
Then again, there seems to be some internal confusion as far as the Titans are concerned.
Turron Davenport of ESPN reported players were informed on Sept. 29 âin-personâ gatherings had been banned. But multiple players reportedly were unaware of that memo, which came directly from the NFL.
Additionally, Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said the team told players not to gather on Oct. 1:
âWe've asked our players in light of the recent tests to not gather,â Vrabel said, via Davenport. âWhether that's a league protocol or us asking them so that we can just avoid close contacts and that we can try to work through this and get back into the building to prepare for Buffalo as quickly as possible.â
However, a number of Titans players have tested positive this week. It remains to be seen what will come of the latest outbreak, though forfeiture could be on the table.
Simultaneously, it is worth wondering whether some of the issues could have been prevented if Clay Travis chose to report the information rather than sitting on it. It is worth noting, however, Travis has routinely come under fire for numerous issues, but most recently his handling of COVID-19 conversations.Â
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