NFL Postpones 1st Game Due To COVID-19 Pandemic Following Tennessee Titans Outbreak

Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been delayed.

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After the league’s first coronavirus outbreak, the NFL is postponing Sunday’s game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers by at least a day.

The NFL says the game will be moved to either Monday or Tuesday. This is the first time a scheduled game has been delayed due to COVID-19.

In a statement, the league said the move was to protect players and other personnel and “allow additional time for further daily COVID-19 testing.”